AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 vs Apple M1

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 vs Apple M1 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Blender, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Furmark, 3DMark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, SuperPi, WPrime, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, 7zip, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

59%

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is 5% better than M1. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

56%

54%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.7	95.8
Valorant	113.3	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.5	61.0
Apex Legends	106.5	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	85.0	81.7
Overwatch	91.8	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.2	75.1
DOOM Eternal	56.7	54.5
Warzone	88.4	84.9
Assassin's Creed	95.2	91.5
Valheim	94.1	90.4

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

64%

388%

To make a final resolution 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 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 9 PRO 3900	Apple M1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	202	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3007	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	499	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6987	1987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1182	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17436	7782

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900	Apple M1
Single-Core	2663	3413
Multi-Core	31704	22028

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900	Apple M1
Single-Core	1252	1746
Multi-Core	11494	7683

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 later the processor is released, 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900	Apple M1
Announcement date	September 30, 2019	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	M1
Core name	Matisse	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 2	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	2	1
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	7800 millions	16000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	2MB
L2 cache	6MB	16MB
L3 cache	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000072	APL1102

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 3% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has 4 more core than M1. 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 9 PRO 3900 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 10
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Apple M1 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 specs and review.

• Apple M1 specs and review.