Apple M2 Pro vs Ryzen 7 PRO 9755
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 outperforms M2 Pro by an impressive 76% 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 | 340 | 773 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 7.81 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Granite Ridge (2024−2026) | no data |
| Release date | 30 June 2026 (less than a year ago) | 17 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 and M2 Pro: 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 | 3.8 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 8,315 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | W |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 and M2 Pro. 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 and M2 Pro are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 and M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 and M2 Pro.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 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 | 22.63 | 12.84 |
| Recency | 30 June 2026 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 has a 76% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores.
The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
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