AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, vs Apple M5 (10-Core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | 116.8 GOps/s | n/a |
| Floating-Point Math | 79.5 GOps/s | n/a |
| Prime Number Search | 426 M primes/s | n/a |
| Random String Sort | 48.7 M strings/s | n/a |
| Data Encryption | 22.2 GB/s | n/a |
| Data Compression | 468.5 MB/s | n/a |
| Physics | 4093 frames/s | n/a |
| Extended Instructions | 388 M matrices/s | n/a |
| File Compression | 1730 MB/s | 1770 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 140.3 KLines/s | 139.5 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 356.9 pages/s | 412.4 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 509 MP/sec | 438.2 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 337 pages/s | 419.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 90.4 frames/s | 79.1 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 135.2 frames/s | 169.4 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 29.1 MP/sec | 21.8 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 152.9 PPW | n/a |
| PassMark CPU / W | 333.9 PPW | n/a |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 11 PPW | n/a |
| Blender / W | 2.68 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | AMD | Apple |
| Announced | October, 31, 2024 | October, 15, 2025 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) | n/a |
| Model number | n/a | T8142 |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics | Apple M5 (10-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.2 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | n/a | 6 |
| Threads | n/a | 6 |
| Frequency | n/a | 3.0 GHz |
| Cores count | 8 | 10 |
| Threads count | 16 | 10 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | n/a |
| Multiplier | 47x | 46x |
| L1 cache | 80 KB/core | 320 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 1000 KB/core | 16 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 120 W | n/a |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 162 W | n/a |
| Socket | AM5 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 95 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Size | 192 GB | 32 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | n/a | 153 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | n/a |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 28 | n/a |
Results
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Survey
Total Votes: 3
