Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Processor comparisons 22-10-2022

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, PCMark 10, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Furmark, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Handbrake, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 5965WX or Apple M2 Pro.

Summary benchmark results

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

M2 Pro

61%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

74%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX is 17% better than M2 Pro. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M2 Pro

59%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

61%

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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Control, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	108.7
Valorant	119.1	123.5
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	69.1
Apex Legends	111.9	116.1
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	92.6
Overwatch	96.5	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	85.2
DOOM Eternal	59.5	61.7
Warzone	92.9	96.3
Assassin's Creed	100.0	103.7
Valheim	98.8	102.5

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. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

M2 Pro

496%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

16%

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 M2 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX since it has less power consumption: 14W vs. 280W. 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 calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	366	195
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2078	10553
Cinbench 20 Single-core	714	432
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3555	22406
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2063	1123
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16023	67074

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Single-Core	6111	2460
Multi-Core	39485	81681

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Single-Core	2085	1350
Multi-Core	16467	20255

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	March 08, 2022
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M2	sWRX8
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Chagall PRO
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency		4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	12	24
Threads	12	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	14 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	4MB
L2 cache	24MB	32MB
L3 cache	36MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000446WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX is 8% better than M2 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX has 12 more core than M2 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 M2 Pro is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX is better: 22
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M2 Pro and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Apple M2 Pro - all data

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

• Apple M2 Pro specs and review.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX specs and review.