Apple M1 Ultra vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Apple M1 Ultra vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, Furmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Prime95, 7zip, MATLAB, RealBench, 3DMark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX

62%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Ultra is 8% better than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. 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 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.1	105.1
Valorant	128.6	119.4
Cyberpunk 2077	72.0	66.9
Apex Legends	120.8	112.2
Call of Duty Warzone	96.4	89.5
Overwatch	104.1	96.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.7	82.4
DOOM Eternal	64.3	59.7
Warzone	100.3	93.1
Assassin's Creed	108.0	100.3
Valheim	106.7	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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

M1 Ultra

272%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

14%

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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX since it has less power consumption: 20W vs. 280W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses 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. Because 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

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	555	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3252	5816
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1103	498
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5583	13376
Cinbench 23 Single-core	4240	1204
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21959	33942

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

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Single-Core	9611	2771
Multi-Core	62194	40817

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

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Single-Core	1637	1253
Multi-Core	24642	16736

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 M1 Ultra	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Announcement date	April 09, 2022	July 14, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	M1	sTRX4
Core name	16x Firestorm and 4x 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	20	16
Threads	20	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	114000 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	280 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	818 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB	1MB
L2 cache	48MB	8MB
L3 cache	96MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1W06	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 Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Ultra has 4 more core than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. 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: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is better: 8
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M1 Ultra and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX before making a selection 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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX specs and review.