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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Apple M3 Pro 12

Both CPUs were released (or first benchmaked) within the last year, while AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Apple M3 Pro 12 Core uses substantially less power. The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison.The values below were tabulated from a combined 842 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X×Apple M3 Pro 12 Core+ ADD
Price $599 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM5NA2
CPU ClassDesktopLaptop
Clockspeed4.3 GHz4.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.7 GHzNA2
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)12 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MBNA2
TDP170W27W
Yearly Running Cost$31.03$4.93
Other18 Core GPU
First Seen on ChartQ3 2024Q4 2023
# of Samples315527
CPU Value110.80.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4735(0.0%)4524(-4.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)66361(0.0%)25958(-60.9%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
66,361
Apple M3 Pro 12 Core
25,958
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
110.8
Apple M3 Pro 12 Core
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,735
Apple M3 Pro 12 Core
4,524
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Apple M3 Pro 12 Core
Max TDP170W27W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.