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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

vs

Apple M1 Max

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition and Apple M1 Max processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

More Total Cores: 16 (16 vs 10)
Larger L3 Cache: 192 MB (192 MB vs 48 MB system level cache)
Higher Technology: TSMC 4nm FinFET (TSMC 4nm FinFET vs 5 nm)
Newer Launch Date: April 2026 (April 2026 vs October 2021)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Apple

April 2026

Launch Date

October 2021

Desktop

Platform

Laptop

CPU Architecture

Apple Firestorm + Apple Icestorm

CPU Name

Apple M1 Max

Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Apple M1 Max

Granite Ridge AM5

Code Name

Foundry

TSMC

Zen 5

Generation

Apple M1 series

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

4.3 GHz

Basic Frequency

Up to 5.6 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

2.064 GHz

Instruction Set Extensions

NEON

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

3.228 GHz

Extended Instruction Set

ARMv8-A, NEON

1280 KB

L1 Cache

P-cores: 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data per core; E-cores: 128 KB instruction + 64 KB data per core

16 MB

L2 Cache

P-core cluster: 24 MB; E-core cluster: 4 MB

192 MB

L3 Cache

48 MB system level cache

AM5

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

AMD`s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or software. GD-26.

TSMC 4nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

5 nm

200W

TDP

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

PCIe® 5.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

x86-64

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

ARMv8-A

Transistor Count

57 billion

Memory Specifications

Memory Bus Width

512-bit

DDR5

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

Unified LPDDR5-6400

LPDDR5 Speed

LPDDR5-6400

256 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

64 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

400 GB/s

2x1R DDR5-5600, 2x2R DDR5-5600, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600

Maximum Memory Speed

6400 MT/s

Yes (Requires mobo support)

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

External Display Standard

Thunderbolt 4, HDMI

GPU Name

Apple M1 Max GPU

Max External Display Resolution

Up to three 6K 60Hz displays plus one 4K 60Hz display

Video Concurrency

Multiple streams of 4K and 8K ProRes video

Video Decode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Video Encode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Video Processing Unit

Apple media engine with ProRes acceleration

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1296 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

389 MHz

Graphics Core Count

2200 MHz

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

Number of Displays Supported

Up to 4 external displays

GPU APIs

Metal, OpenCL

Graphics Performance

Up to 10.4 TFLOPS FP32

Media Engine

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

Video Decode Engines

Video Encode Engines

ProRes Encode/Decode Engines

OpenCL Support