AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 vs Apple M5 Ultra (36-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, vs Apple M5 Ultra (36-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
| File Compression | 2030 MB/s | n/a |
| Clang Compilation | 240.9 KLines/s | n/a |
| HTML5 Browser | 460.9 pages/s | n/a |
| PDF Rendering | 570.9 MP/sec | n/a |
| Text Processing | 361 pages/s | n/a |
| Background Blur | 90.2 frames/s | n/a |
| Photo Processing | 160.1 frames/s | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | 56.9 MP/sec | n/a |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 121.7 PPW | n/a |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 13 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | AMD | Apple |
| Announced | March, 26, 2026 | August, 25, 2026 |
| Type | PC use | PC use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) | Apple M5 |
| Model number | 9950X3D2 | n/a |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics | Apple M5 Ultra GPU (80-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 32 | 24 |
| Frequency | 4.3 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.6 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | n/a | 12 |
| Threads | n/a | 12 |
| Frequency | n/a | 4.38 GHz |
| Cores count | 16 | 36 |
| Threads count | 32 | 36 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 43x | 46x |
| L1 cache | 80 KB/core | 192 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 1000 KB/core | n/a |
| L3 Cache | 192 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 200 W | n/a |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 270 W | n/a |
| Socket | AM5 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 95 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Size | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 64 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB | 1228.8 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | n/a |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 28 | n/a |
Results
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