AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
78.6Single-core—
92.9Multi-core—
85.2Gamingspec-based52.5
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7950X6 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 9 7950X
- 33% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 12
- 24% higher Boost clock: 5.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $12,299
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
- 300% higher Max memory: 512 GB vs 128 GB
- 125% higher cores: 36 vs 16
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
- 13% higher threads: 36 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM5 | — |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 170 W | — |
| Max turbo power | 230 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | — |
| Cooler included | No | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 36+125% |
| Performance cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 24 |
| Threads | 32 | 36+13% |
| Base clock | 4.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.7 GHz+24% | 4.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | — |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | 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 9 7950X | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | — |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 512 GB+300% |
| Memory channels | 2 | — |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | — |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28 | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,920Top 24% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,000Top 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,020Top 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 38,000Top 9% | — |
| PassMark | 62,500Top 6% | — |
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