Apple M3 Ultra
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M3 Ultra and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 3 nm (3 nm vs TSMC 4nm FinFET)
  • More Total Cores: 96 (32 vs 96)
  • Larger L3 Cache: 384 MB (96 MB system level cache vs 384 MB)
  • Newer Launch Date: July 2025 (March 2025 vs July 2025)

Basic

Apple
Label Name
AMD
March 2025
Launch Date
July 2025
Desktop
Platform
Desktop
Apple M3 performance cores + efficiency cores
CPU Architecture
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Apple M3 Ultra
CPU Name
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Apple M3 Ultra
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 Threadripper PRO 9995WX
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Code Name
Shimada Peak
TSMC
Foundry
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Apple M3 series
Generation
Zen 5
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OS Support
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition

CPU Specifications

Over 2.5 TB/s
Interconnect Bandwidth
-
UltraFusion
Interconnect Technology
-
24
Performance Cores
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32
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
96
32
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
192
8
Efficient-cores
-
-
Basic Frequency
2.5 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.
Up to 5.4 GHz
2.75 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
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NEON
Instruction Set Extensions
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4.05 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
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ARMv8.6-A, NEON
Extended Instruction Set
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P-cores: 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data per core; E-cores: 128 KB instruction + 64 KB data per core
L1 Cache
7680 KB
P-core clusters: 72 MB total; E-core clusters: 8 MB total
L2 Cache
96 MB
96 MB system level cache
L3 Cache
384 MB
-
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
sTR5
-
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.
Yes
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.
TSMC 4nm FinFET
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TDP
350W
-
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
95°C
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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.
PCIe® 5.0
ARMv8.6-A
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
184 billion
Transistor Count
-

Memory Specifications

1024-bit
Memory Bus Width
-
Unified 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
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5 Speed
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512 GB
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
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8
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
8
-
Bus Speed
Up to 6400 MT/s
819 GB/s
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).
-
6400 MT/s
Maximum Memory Speed
-
-
ECC Memory Support
Yes (Default Enabled)

GPU Specifications

Thunderbolt 5, DisplayPort 2.1, HDMI 2.1
External Display Standard
-
Apple M3 Ultra GPU
GPU Name
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Up to eight 6K 60Hz displays or four 8K 60Hz displays; HDMI up to 8K 60Hz or 4K 240Hz
Max External Display Resolution
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Up to 24 streams of 8K ProRes 422 video
Video Concurrency
-
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1 decode
Video Decode
-
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW
Video Encode
-
Apple media engine with ProRes acceleration and AV1 decode
Video Processing Unit
-
-
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.
Discrete Graphics Card Required
390 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1400 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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80
Graphics Core Count
-
Up to 8 displays
Number of Displays Supported
-
Metal, OpenCL
GPU APIs
-
Up to 28.4 TFLOPS FP32
Graphics Performance
-
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, and AV1 decode
Media Engine
-
2
Video Decode Engines
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4
Video Encode Engines
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4
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
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Yes
OpenCL Support
?
OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.
-

AI Specifications

32-core Apple Neural Engine
AI Engine
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32
Neural Engine Core Count
-
Apple Neural Engine
NPU Name
-
36 TOPS
NPU Performance
-

Connectivity

Yes
Bluetooth Support
-
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Version
-
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Standard
-

Interfaces and Ports

-
NVMe Support
Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID10
Yes, Thunderbolt 5 up to 120 Gb/s
Thunderbolt Support
-
USB4
USB Version
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Yes, USB4 up to 120 Gb/s via Thunderbolt 5 ports
USB4 Support
-

Miscellaneous

Yes, Apple silicon secure boot chain of trust
Hardware-Verified Secure Boot
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Hardware-verified secure boot and runtime anti-exploitation technologies
Runtime Anti-Exploitation
-
Secure Enclave
Security Processor
-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M3 Ultra
3201 +14%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX
2800
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M3 Ultra
27835
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX
30170 +8%
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M3 Ultra
5054 +11%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX
4557
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M3 Ultra
72912 +4%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX
70438