Apple M1 Ultra vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Processor comparisons   21-10-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Apple M1 Ultra vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Handbrake, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Furmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Gears 5, 3DMark, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX 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 5965WX

74%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX is 8% better than M1 Ultra. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Ultra

64%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.1	108.7
Valorant	128.6	123.5
Cyberpunk 2077	72.0	69.1
Apex Legends	120.8	116.1
Call of Duty Warzone	96.4	92.6
Overwatch	104.1	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.7	85.2
DOOM Eternal	64.3	61.7
Warzone	100.3	96.3
Assassin's Creed	108.0	103.7
Valheim	106.7	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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 Threadripper PRO 5965WX

16%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor 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 5965WX since it has less power consumption: 20W vs. 280W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 5965WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	555	195
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3252	10553
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1103	432
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5583	22406
Cinbench 23 Single-core	4240	1123
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21959	67074

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

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Single-Core	9611	2460
Multi-Core	62194	81681

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

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Single-Core	1637	1350
Multi-Core	24642	20255

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings 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 5965WX
Announcement date	April 09, 2022	March 08, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	M1	sWRX8
Core name	16x Firestorm and 4x Icestorm	Chagall PRO
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency		4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	20	24
Threads	20	48
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	4MB
L2 cache	48MB	32MB
L3 cache	96MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1W06	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 15% better than M1 Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX has 4 more core than M1 Ultra. 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: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX is better: 9
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Apple M1 Ultra and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX before deciding 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 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.