Apple M1X
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Apple M1X
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Which to select

It is time to pick the winner. What is the difference between Apple M1X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X? What CPU is more powerful? It is quite easy to determine – look at comparison table. The processor with more cores/ threads and also with higher frequency is the absolute winner!

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Who will win between Apple M1X vs  AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. The general performance of a CPU can easily be determined based on the number of its cores and the thread count, as well as the base frequency and Turbo frequency. The more GHz and cores a CPU has, the better. Please note that high technical specs require using a powerful cooling system.

3.35 GHz
Frequency
3.40 GHz
12
CPU Cores
16
No turbo
Turbo (1 Core)
4.90 GHz
No
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
Yes
No turbo
Turbo (12 Cores)
no data
Turbo (16 Cores)
4.20 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
normal
10x Firestorm
A core
0x
2x Icestorm
B core
0x
--
C core

CPU generation and family

Apple M1X
Name
Mobile
Segment
Apple M1X
CPU group
Apple M series
Family
1
Generation
--
Predecessor
--
Successor

Internal Graphics

Some manufacturers complement their CPUs with graphic chips, such a solution being especially popular in laptops. The higher the clock frequency of a GPU is and the bigger its memory, the better. Find a winner - Apple M1X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. 

Apple M1X (16 Core)
GPU name
3.20 GHz
GPU frequency
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
1
Generation
256
Execution units
no data
Max. Memory
--
3
Max. displays
5 nm
Technology
Q3/2021
Release date
16 GB
Max. GPU Memory

Hardware codec support

Here we deal with specs that are used by some CPU manufacturers. These numbers are mainly technical and can be neglected for the purpose of the comparison analysis.

Decode / Encode
h264
No
Decode / Encode
JPEG
No
Decode
VP8
No
Decode / Encode
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
No
Decode
AVC
No
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
Decode
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

These are memory standards supported by CPUs. The higher such standards, the better a CPU’s performance is.

LPDDR4X-4266
Memory type
DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
Yes
4.0
PCIe version
4.0
PCIe lanes
20

Encryption

Data encryption support

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Memory & AMP; PCIe

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP), sometimes called thermal design point, is the maximum amount of heat generated by a computer chip or component (often a CPU, GPU or system on a chip) that the cooling system in a computer is designed to dissipate under any workload.

--
Tjunction max.
95 °C
45 W
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
35 W
TDP (PL1)
105 W
--
TDP (PL2)
142 W

Technical details

12
CPU Threads
32
--
L3-Cache
64.00 MB
5 nm
Technology
TSMC 7nm FinFET
M1X
Architecture
Zen 3 (Vermeer)
None
Virtualization
AMD-V, SEV
N/A
Socket
AM4
Q3/2021
Release date
Q4/2020
no data
Market price
ca. 799 $
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
32.00 MB
L2-Cache
8.00 MB
--
Part Number
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
ISA extensions

Devices using this processor

You probably know already what devices use CPUs. These can be a desktop or a laptop.

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Apple Mac Mini Pro (2021)
Used in
GAMER PC

Compatibility

Technologies and extensions

Virtualization technologies

Memory specs

Peripherals

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

The latter is used for creation of 3D models and forms. Cinebench R15 is used for single-core processor performance benchmark test. The hyperthreading ability doesn't count. It is the updated version of Cinebench 11.5. As all new versions, the updated benchmark is based on Cinema 4 Suite software

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 can be used for multi-core processor performance benchmark testing. The test produces precise and accurate results. This benchmark is the updated version of the Cinebench 11.5 which is based on Cinema 4 Suite soft.

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is based on Cinema 4 Suite. It is the software used to create 3D forms. The benchmark runs for single-core test procedure without counting of hyperthreading ability.

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

It is the new version of the benchmark which is developed on the basis of Cinebench R15 (both versions are operated on the basis of Cinema 4 - the most popular 3D modeling software). Cinebench R20 is used for multi-core processor performance benchmark tests and hyperthreading ability.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the newest instalment of the most popular CPU Rendering Benchmark Single-Core Cinebench. We have the Score Results for all modern Processors

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the newest instalment of the most popular CPU Rendering Benchmark Multi-Core Cinebench. We have the Score Results for all modern Processors

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 benchmark is the newest software suit. Completely new algorithms provide the quite accurate benchmark testing results of the single-core CPU.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 software suite shows benchmark testing results of the memory performance and speed of the multi-core processor. Here the hyperthreading ability is counted.

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests). Please note that data can differ from the real-world situations.

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

This test serves for determining the performance of integrated graphics in Intel and AMD processors. The result is the estimated computing power in the Single-Precision FP32 mode

Monero Hashrate kH/s

Using a Graphics Card (GPU) is the ideal way to mine Monero. While it requires substantially more investment compared to using a CPU, its hash rate is significantly higher