Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core

Place in performance ranking	447	466
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Apple M3	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	no data	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	30 September 2019 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	2.748 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.06 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	512 KB
L2 cache	no data	4 MB
L3 cache	no data	32 MB
Chip lithography	3 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	37000 Million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	no data	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.16	14.81
Recency	30 October 2023	30 September 2019
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	12	16
Chip lithography	3 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	65 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has a 2.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700.

Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.