Apple M1 Pro vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
20.28
+83.9%
Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads, 2064 Watt
11.03

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 outperforms Apple M1 Pro by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Apple M1 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking281711
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Apple M-Series
Power efficiency28.98no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)no data
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Apple M1 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2410
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.22 GHz
L1 cache768 KB2.9 MB
L2 cache6 MB28 MB
L3 cache64 MB24 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm
Number of transistorsno data33700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Apple M1 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketSocket AM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt2064 ‑ 3220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Apple M1 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 9 PRO 3900 and Apple M1 Pro are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Apple M1 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU

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.

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 20.28
+83.9%
Apple M1 Pro 11.03

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.

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 31616
+83.9%
Apple M1 Pro 17192

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.28 11.03
Recency 30 September 2019 18 October 2021
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 24 10
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 2064 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a 83.9% higher aggregate performance score, 20% more physical cores and 140% more threads, and 3075.4% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Pro, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 Pro in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is a desktop processor while Apple M1 Pro is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Apple M1 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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