Apple M1 vs. AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Apple M1 | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | |
| Apple M series | Family | AMD Ryzen |
| Apple M1 | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 5000 |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| M1 | Architecture | Vermeer (Zen 3) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core) | 4.90 GHz | |
| Turbo (All Cores) | 4.20 GHz | |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
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| Apple M1 (8 Core) | GPU | no iGPU |
| 3.20 GHz | GPU frequency | |
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| 1 | GPU Generation | |
| 5 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 128 | Execution units | |
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| 8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | |
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| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
Internal Graphics
Hardware codec support
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| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 2 | Memory channels | 2 |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 16.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| L3 Cache | 64.00 MB | |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 20 | |
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| 15 W | TDP (PL1) | 105 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | 142 W |
| 20 W | TDP up | -- |
| 10 W | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
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| 5 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| N/A | Socket | AM4 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Q4/2020 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
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Memory & PCIe
Thermal Management
Technical detailsCinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple M1
8x 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16x 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) HT |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Apple M1
8x 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16x 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) HT |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.|
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Apple M1
8x 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16x 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) HT |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Apple M1
8x 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16x 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) HT |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.|
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Apple M1
8x 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16x 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) HT |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Apple M1
8x 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16x 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) HT |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.|
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Apple M1
8x 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16x 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) HT |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Apple M1
8x 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16x 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) HT |
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Monero Hashrate kH/s
The crypto currency Monero has been using the RandomX algorithm since November 2019. This PoW (proof of work) algorithm can only efficiently be calculated using a processor (CPU) or a graphics card (GPU). The CryptoNight algorithm was used for Monero until November 2019, but it could be calculated using ASICs. RandomX benefits from a high number of CPU cores, cache and a fast connection of the memory via as many memory channels as possible. Tested with XMRig v6.x under the operation system HiveOS.|
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Apple M1
8x 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16x 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) HT |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.|
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Apple M1
Apple M1 (8 Core) @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.|
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Apple M1
8x 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16x 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) HT |
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| Apple M1 | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
| Apple iMac 24 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 13 (L2020) Apple MacBook Air (2020) Apple Mac mini (2020) Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021) Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) |
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Devices using this processorAlthough: In einkern-load scenarios, the Apple M1 is still very good against the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. There is a tender. Much greater is the difference in multi-core load scenarios. Here the AMD Ryzen reaches 9 5950x about a 4x as high performance as Apple's M1 processor.
Apple's M1 relies on a hybrid (Big.Little) core design, which has 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency nuclei. By this arrangement, the mobile processor is very energy saving, which also underpin the battery life of the MacBook Air (about 18 hours) as well as the MacBook Pro 13 (about 20 hours).
The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is the most fastest AMD desktop processor for the socket AM4. He has 16 CPU cores and support simultaneous multi threading, which allows him to work up to 32 threads simultaneously. That makes him an absolute computing monster, which, of course, also play for professional applications, e.g. predestined in video editing or photo editing.
In addition, the AMD Ryzen 9 5950x can even not be overclocked because the processor has an open multiplier. But then a good to very good CPU cooling is required.
AMD is currently producing its processors in 7 nm, which is still significantly better compared to Intel. Apple, however, was able to secure the new 5 Nm technology of the chip manufacturer TSMC exclusively for its Apple A14 Bionic or Apple M1 processors. This makes them more efficient and more powerful.
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