Apple M1 Ultra vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons   12-02-2023
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Apple M1 Ultra vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, Blender, AIDA64, 7zip, Prime95, 3DMark, WPrime, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 7 2700X or Apple M1 Ultra.

Summary benchmark results

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

M1 Ultra

68%

Ryzen 7 2700X

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Ultra is 19% better than Ryzen 7 2700X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Ultra

64%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.1	96.4
Valorant	128.6	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	72.0	61.4
Apex Legends	120.8	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	96.4	82.2
Overwatch	104.1	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.7	75.6
DOOM Eternal	64.3	54.8
Warzone	100.3	85.5
Assassin's Creed	108.0	92.1
Valheim	106.7	91.0

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M1 Ultra

272%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

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 Ultra is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 Ultra	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	555	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3252	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1103	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5583	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	4240	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21959	10545

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

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	9611	2465
Multi-Core	62194	17664

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

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1637	1100
Multi-Core	24642	8275

Comparison of specifications

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

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	April 09, 2022	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	M1	AM4
Core name	16x Firestorm and 4x Icestorm	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen+
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency		4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	20	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	114000 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	105 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	2933
Memory bandwidth	818 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB	768KB
L2 cache	48MB	4MB
L3 cache	96MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1W06	YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 13% better than M1 Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Ultra has 12 more core than Ryzen 7 2700X. 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 Ultra is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M1 Ultra and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.