Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) vs Ryzen 9 9950X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 59 | 167 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 65.10 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 23.26 | 82.78 |
| Architecture codename | Granite Ridge (2024) | no data |
| Release date | 15 August 2024 (less than a year ago) | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 2.592 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,630 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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) | 170 Watt | 32 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). 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 | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple M4 16-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores).
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 41.78 | 27.99 |
| Recency | 15 August 2024 | 30 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 12 |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 32 Watt |
Ryzen 9 9950X has a 49.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 431.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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