Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Furmark, Handbrake, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, WPrime, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Prime95, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Apple M2 Pro.

Summary benchmark results

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

M2 Pro

61%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

66%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 7% better than M2 Pro. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M2 Pro

59%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

64%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	113.6
Valorant	119.1	129.1
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	72.3
Apex Legends	111.9	121.3
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	96.8
Overwatch	96.5	104.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	89.1
DOOM Eternal	59.5	64.5
Warzone	92.9	100.7
Assassin's Creed	100.0	108.4
Valheim	98.8	107.1

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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

M2 Pro

496%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

15%

To make a final 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 M2 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X as it consumes less power: 14W vs. 280W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, 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 achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	366	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2078	5933
Cinbench 20 Single-core	714	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3555	13552
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2063	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16023	34255

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	6111	2663
Multi-Core	39485	54830

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	2085	1306
Multi-Core	16467	25072

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	November 25, 2019
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M2	sTRX4
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Castle Peak
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency		4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	12	24
Threads	12	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	14 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	1.5MB
L2 cache	24MB	12MB
L3 cache	36MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000010 100-100000010WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 8% better than M2 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 12 more core than M2 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 M2 Pro is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M2 Pro and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Apple M2 Pro - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M2 Pro specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X specs and review.