AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition vs Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
88.3Single-core—
100Multi-core—
94.4Gamingspec-based52.5
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition4 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 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
- 33% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 12
- 22% higher Boost clock: 5.6 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $12,299
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
- 125% higher cores: 36 vs 16
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 13% higher threads: 36 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM5 | — |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 200 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | — |
| Cooler included | No | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 36+125% |
| Performance cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 24 |
| Threads | 32 | 36+13% |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz+22% | 4.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | — |
| L3 cache | 192 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Apple 80-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5 | — |
| Max memory | — | 512 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | — |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | — |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28 | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,248Top 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 42,555Top 2% | — |
| PassMark | 71,939Top 1% | — |
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