AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Apple M1 Ultra

Processor comparisons   05-02-2023
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Apple M1 Ultra and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, WPrime, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, 7zip, Blender, Furmark, Handbrake.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Valheim
Valorant
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Ultra or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 3700X

56%

M1 Ultra

68%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Ultra is 17% better than Ryzen 7 3700X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

M1 Ultra

64%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Control, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	113.1
Valorant	110.5	128.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	72.0
Apex Legends	103.8	120.8
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	96.4
Overwatch	89.5	104.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	88.7
DOOM Eternal	55.2	64.3
Warzone	86.2	100.3
Assassin's Creed	92.8	108.0
Valheim	91.7	106.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

M1 Ultra

272%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 Ultra is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3700X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Apple M1 Ultra
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	555
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2114	3252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	1103
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4834	5583
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1294	4240
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12355	21959

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	2716	9611
Multi-Core	22880	62194

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	1339	1637
Multi-Core	9023	24642

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Apple M1 Ultra
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 09, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	M1
Core name	Matisse	16x Firestorm and 4x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 2	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	3	1
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	20
Threads	16	20
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	114000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6400
Memory bandwidth		818 GByte/s
L1 cache	512KB	4MB
L2 cache	4MB	48MB
L3 cache	32MB	96MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK	APL1W06

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3700X is 11% better than M1 Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Ultra has 12 more core than Ryzen 7 3700X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Ultra is better: 31
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Apple M1 Ultra before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.

Apple M1 Ultra - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M1 Ultra specs and review.