Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms Apple M2 Pro 10-Core by a whopping 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 110 | 630 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 73.22 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Raphael | no data |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | $470 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 7.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 2x 71 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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 | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.58 | 11.56 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 10 |
| Threads | 24 | 10 |
The Ryzen 9 7900X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro 10-Core in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 7900X3D is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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