Apple M1X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Apple M1X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Prime95, Gears 5, WPrime, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, MATLAB, SuperPi, 7zip, Blender, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX or Apple M1X.

Summary benchmark results

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

M1X

58%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

60%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is 3% better than M1X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1X

55%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	102.5
Valorant	110.9	116.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	65.3
Apex Legends	104.2	109.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	87.4
Overwatch	89.8	94.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	80.4
DOOM Eternal	55.4	58.3
Warzone	86.5	90.9
Assassin's Creed	93.1	97.9
Valheim	92.0	96.7

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M1X

161%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

15%

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 M1X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 280W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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 work, and all the advantages 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 M1X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	270	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2615	5712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	629	463
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5732	12983
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1628	1108
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14587	32841

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

	Apple M1X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Single-Core	3485	2750
Multi-Core	28843	34755

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

	Apple M1X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Single-Core	1695	1284
Multi-Core	9389	14251

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M1X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Announcement date	February 12, 2021	July 14, 2020
Type	Laptop;Desktop	Desktop
Socket	M1X	sTRX4
Core name	8x Firestorm;4x Icestorm	Matisse
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency		4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	12	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	24000 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	280 W
Memory type	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	12MB	768KB
L2 cache	28MB	6MB
L3 cache	64MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000168

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is 19% better than M1X in terms of CPU frequency. 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 M1X is better: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M1X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Apple M1X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX specs and review.