AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
85.6Single-core—
62.4Multi-core—
67.2Gamingspec-based52.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9700X7 spec wins — Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
- 20% higher Boost clock: 5.5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
- Lower launch price: $359 vs $12,299
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
- 350% higher cores: 36 vs 8
- 167% higher Max memory: 512 GB vs 192 GB
- 125% higher threads: 36 vs 16
- 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM5 | — |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | — |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | — |
| Cooler included | No | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 36+350% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 24 |
| Threads | 16 | 36+125% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+20% | 4.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | — |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | Apple 80-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | — |
| Max memory | 192 GB | 512 GB+167% |
| Memory channels | 2 | — |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | — |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28 | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,150Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,500Top 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150Top 15% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 19,500Top 28% | — |
| PassMark | 38,500Top 28% | — |
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