Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Furmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Gears 5, Handbrake, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX or Apple M1 Pro.

Summary benchmark results

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

M1 Pro

59%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

60%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is 1% better than M1 Pro. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Pro

57%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

58%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	102.5
Valorant	114.8	116.5
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	65.3
Apex Legends	107.9	109.5
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	87.4
Overwatch	93.0	94.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	80.4
DOOM Eternal	57.4	58.3
Warzone	89.5	90.9
Assassin's Creed	96.4	97.9
Valheim	95.3	96.7

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 comparisons 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. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M1 Pro

358%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

15%

To make a final 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 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX since it has less power consumption: 16W vs. 280W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn 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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1716	5712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	463
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2936	12983
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2233	1108
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11512	32841

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Single-Core	5046	2750
Multi-Core	32596	34755

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Single-Core	1723	1284
Multi-Core	12737	14251

Comparison of specifications

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	July 14, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M1	sTRX4
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Matisse
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency		4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	10	12
Threads	10	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	34000 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	16 W	280 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB	768KB
L2 cache	24MB	6MB
L3 cache	24MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1103	100-000000168

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is 19% better than M1 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX has 2 more core than M1 Pro. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Pro is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is better: 24
However, 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 quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M1 Pro and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Apple M1 Pro - all data

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

• Apple M1 Pro specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX specs and review.