Apple M1 Ultra vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Processor comparisons   21-10-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Apple M1 Ultra vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Gears 5, AIDA64, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 9 3900XT

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Ultra is 11% better than Ryzen 9 3900XT. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Ultra

64%

Ryzen 9 3900XT

57%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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	101.5
Valorant	128.6	115.3
Cyberpunk 2077	72.0	64.6
Apex Legends	120.8	108.4
Call of Duty Warzone	96.4	86.5
Overwatch	104.1	93.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.7	79.6
DOOM Eternal	64.3	57.7
Warzone	100.3	90.0
Assassin's Creed	108.0	96.9
Valheim	106.7	95.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 9 3900XT

44%

To make a finishing choice 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 9 3900XT as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses 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 you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 9 3900XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	555	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3252	3192
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1103	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5583	7244
Cinbench 23 Single-core	4240	1354
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21959	18511

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

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Single-Core	9611	2772
Multi-Core	62194	33164

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

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Single-Core	1637	1403
Multi-Core	24642	13238

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 9 3900XT
Announcement date	April 09, 2022	July 19, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	M1	AM4
Core name	16x Firestorm and 4x Icestorm	Matisse
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency		4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	20	12
Threads	20	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	114000 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	105 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	818 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	48MB	6MB
L3 cache	96MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1W06	100-100000277WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3900XT is 15% better than M1 Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Ultra has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 3900XT. 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: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT is better: 7
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M1 Ultra and AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 9 3900XT - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT specs and review.