Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis 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 joint testing in software tests such as PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, WPrime, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, 7zip, Blender, Furmark, Handbrake.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 3955WX

62%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 4% better than M1 Pro. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Pro

57%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

59%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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: DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	105.1
Valorant	114.8	119.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	66.9
Apex Legends	107.9	112.2
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	89.5
Overwatch	93.0	96.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	82.4
DOOM Eternal	57.4	59.7
Warzone	89.5	93.1
Assassin's Creed	96.4	100.3
Valheim	95.3	99.1

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M1 Pro

358%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

14%

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 3955WX as it consumes less power: 16W vs. 280W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 benefit 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 M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1716	5816
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	498
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2936	13376
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2233	1204
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11512	33942

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Single-Core	5046	2771
Multi-Core	32596	40817

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Single-Core	1723	1253
Multi-Core	12737	16736

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 in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	July 14, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M1	sTRX4
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Castle Peak
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency		4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	10	16
Threads	10	32
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	1MB
L2 cache	24MB	8MB
L3 cache	24MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1103	100-000000167

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 17% better than M1 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 6 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: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M1 Pro and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX before deciding which of the CPUs 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 3955WX specs and review.