Apple M3 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 8940H
CPU Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M3 Pro and AMD Ryzen 9 8940H processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Advantages
- More Total Cores: 12 (12 vs 8)
- Higher Technology: 3 nm (3 nm vs 4 nm)
- Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 5.2 GHz (4.05 GHz vs 5.2 GHz)
- Newer Launch Date: January 2024 (October 2023 vs January 2024)
Basic
Apple
Label Name
AMD
October 2023
Launch Date
January 2024
Laptop
Platform
Laptop
M3 Pro
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.
Ryzen 9 8940H
Apple M3
Code Name
Zen 4 (Phoenix)
CPU Specifications
12
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
8
12
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
16
6
Performance-cores
8
6
Efficient-cores
-
3.6 GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency
4.0 GHz
2.48 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
-
4.05 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
5.2 GHz
192K (per core)
L1 Cache
64K per core
16MB (shared)
L2 Cache
8MB
-
L3 Cache
16MB
Apple M-Socket
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FP8
-
Bus Frequency
100MHz
-
Multiplier
40x
-
Unlocked Multiplier
No
3 nm
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.
4 nm
30 W
TDP
15 W
100°C
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
100°C
-
PCIe Version
?
PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.
4.0
-
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.
x86-64
-
Transistor Count
25 billions
Memory Specifications
LPDDR5-6400
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.
DDR5-5600
36GB
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
256GB
4
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
-
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).
89.6 GB/s
GPU Specifications
True
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.
True
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2800 MHz
-
GPU Base Frequency
1500 MHz
-
Execution Units
?
The Execution Unit is the foundational building block of Intel’s graphics architecture. Execution Units are compute processors optimized for simultaneous Multi-Threading for high throughput compute power.
12
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
8.12 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Lanes
20
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M3 Pro
3002
+20%
Ryzen 9 8940H
2512
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M3 Pro
14557
+11%
Ryzen 9 8940H
13104
