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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

vs

Apple M4 Ultra

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition and Apple M4 Ultra processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

Newer Launch Date: April 2026 (April 2026 vs May 2025)

Apple M4 Ultra

More Total Cores: 32 (16 vs 32)
Higher Technology: 3 nm (TSMC 4nm FinFET vs 3 nm)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Apple

April 2026

Launch Date

May 2025

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

Model Name

M4 Ultra

Granite Ridge AM5

Code Name

Apple M4

Zen 5

Generation

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

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

4.3 GHz

Basic Frequency

Up to 5.6 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Performance-core Base Frequency

4.52 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

2.89 GHz

1280 KB

L1 Cache

16 MB

L2 Cache

192 MB

L3 Cache

AM5

CPU Socket

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

Apple M-Socket

Multiplier

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

Unlocked Multiplier

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.

3 nm

200W

TDP

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

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

100 °C

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

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

ARMv9

Memory Specifications

DDR5

Memory Type

LPDDR5X-8533

256 GB

Max Memory Size

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

192 GB

Memory Channels

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

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

Maximum Memory Speed

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

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.

true

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1800 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

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

500 MHz

Graphics Core Count

2200 MHz

Graphics Frequency

Execution Units

1280

Graphics Performance