Ryzen 5 7600X3D vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms Ryzen 5 7600X3D by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 7600X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 170 | 411 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 39.91 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 82.46 | 23.71 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 30 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 7600X3D 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.592 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 71 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 11,270 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 7600X3D 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 |
| Socket | no data | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 7600X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 7600X3D are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 7600X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 16-core GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 7600X3D.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.69 | 16.17 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 30 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 65 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 71.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 100% more physical cores, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 103.1% lower power consumption.
The M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7600X3D in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 7600X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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