Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Processor comparisons 22-10-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, PCMark 10, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel 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 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 PRO 3945WX

60%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Pro is 1% better than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. 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 PRO 3945WX

58%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	102.5
Valorant	119.1	116.5
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	65.3
Apex Legends	111.9	109.5
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	87.4
Overwatch	96.5	94.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	80.4
DOOM Eternal	59.5	58.3
Warzone	92.9	90.9
Assassin's Creed	100.0	97.9
Valheim	98.8	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 PRO 3945WX

15%

To make a finishing resolution 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 M2 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX as it consumes less power: 14W vs. 280W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 advantages 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 M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	366	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2078	5712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	714	463
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3555	12983
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2063	1108
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16023	32841

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Single-Core	6111	2750
Multi-Core	39485	34755

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Single-Core	2085	1284
Multi-Core	16467	14251

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about 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! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	July 14, 2020
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M2	sTRX4
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Matisse
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency		4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	12	24
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	768KB
L2 cache	24MB	6MB
L3 cache	36MB	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 12% better than M2 Pro 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 M2 Pro is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is better: 9
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M2 Pro and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 PRO 3945WX specs and review.