AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
VS
Apple M1 Max
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
VS
Apple M1 Max

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Apple M1 Max? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Name
Apple M1 Max
Segment
Mobile
CPU group
Apple M1
Family
Apple M series
Generation
1
Predecessor
--
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose AMD Ryzen 9 5950X or Apple M1 Max? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.40 GHz
Frequency
3.20 GHz
16
CPU Cores
10
4.90 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
No turbo
32
CPU Threads
10
Yes
Hyperthreading
No
Yes
Overclocking
No
4.20 GHz
Turbo (16 Cores)
no data
Turbo (10 Cores)
No turbo
normal
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
0x
A core
8x Firestorm
0x
B core
2x Icestorm
C core
--

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? AMD Ryzen 9 5950X or Apple M1 Max. 

GPU name
Apple M1 Max (32 Core)
GPU frequency
1.30 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
Generation
1
Execution units
4096
--
Max. Memory
no data
Max. displays
3
Technology
5 nm
Release date
Q3/2021
Max. GPU Memory
32 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

No
h264
Decode / Encode
No
JPEG
Decode / Encode
No
VP8
Decode
No
VP9
Decode / Encode
No
VC-1
Decode
No
AVC
Decode
No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200
Memory type
no data
128 GB
Max. Memory
no data
2
Memory channels
no data
Yes
ECC
no data
4.0
PCIe version
no data
20
PCIe lanes
no data

Memory & PCIe

Memory type
LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory
64 GB
ECC
No
Memory channels
12
PCIe version
4.0

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

95 °C
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
60 W
--
TDP down
--
105 W
TDP (PL1)
30 W
142 W
TDP (PL2)
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

64.00 MB
L3-Cache
--
TSMC 7nm FinFET
Technology
5 nm
Zen 3 (Vermeer)
Architecture
M1
AMD-V, SEV
Virtualization
None
AM4
Socket
N/A
Q4/2020
Release date
Q3/2021
ca. 799 $
Market price
no data
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
8.00 MB
L2-Cache
28.00 MB
Part Number
--
ISA extensions
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

GAMER PC
Used in
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)

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