Apple M2 Pro vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
Aggregate performance score
M2 Pro outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1018 | 713 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 3.95 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (8 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and M2 Pro 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and M2 Pro 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | W |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and M2 Pro are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and M2 Pro.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.90 | 12.54 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X has 33% more threads.
Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has a 41% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
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