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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

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The AMD Ryzen 9 79 00 is a high-end desktop processorfrom the Raphael series with 12 cores and hyperthreading (SMT), which means it can process up to 24 threads simultaneously. Launched in early 2023, the Ryzen 9 7900 is the fastest 12-core processor with 65 watts TDP.

The Ryzen 9 7900 clocks at 3.7 GHz base clock and reaches up to 5.4 GHz on one core in Turbo mode. This is also the difference to the higher clocked Ryzen 9 7900X.

At first glance, the internal structure of the processor has not changed fundamentally. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is still based on the chiplet design consisting of two CCD clusters, each containing a CCX with 8 cores. However, the manufacturing process has been scaled down to 5 nm, which ensures higher clock rates. There is also the IO die, which contains the memory controller and the iGPU, among other things. This is now manufactured in a 6 nm structure width.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 can impress in games thanks to the significantly improved IPC.

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core

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The Apple M3 Pro (12 Core) is a system on a chip (SoC) from Apple for notebooks that was launched in late 2023. It integrates a new 12-core CPU with 6 performance cores with up to 4.06 GHz and 6 efficiency cores with 2.8 GHz. There is also a slimmed-down 11-core variant with a 14-core GPU.

Compared to the M2 Pro the M3 Pro has been slimmed down somewhat and swaps two performance cores for efficiency cores. This is due to the changed core configuration, as 6 cores are now used per cluster (the M2 Pro and M3 still have 4 cores per cluster). Furthermore, the memory bus has been reduced from 256 bits to 192 bits (150 GB/s vs. 200 GB/s). However, thanks to the new architecture and higher clock rates, the new M3 Pro is still slightly faster.

The M3 Pro also integrates a new graphics card with dynamic caching, mesh shading and ray tracing acceleration via hardware. In the top model, all 18 cores of the chip are used and support up to 3 displays simultaneously (internal and 2 external).

GPU and CPU can jointly access the shared memory on the package (unified memory). This is available in 18 or 36 GB variants and offers 150 GB/s maximum bandwidth (192 bit bus).

The integrated 16-core Neural Engine has also been revised and now offers 18 TOPS peak performance (compared to 15.8 TOPS in the M2 but 35 TOPS in the new A17 Pro). The video engine now also supports AV1 decoding in hardware. H.264, HEVC and ProRes (RAW) can still be decoded and encoded.

Unfortunately, the integrated WLAN only continues to support WiFi 6E (no WiFi 7), unlike the small M3 SoC thunderbolt 4 is also supported (max 40 Gbit/s).

The chip is manufactured in the current 3nm process (N3B) at TSMC and contains 37 billion transistors (-7.5% vs. Apple M2 Pro).

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a high-end desktop processor from the Raphael series with 8 Zen 4 cores and SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading), allowing it to handle up to 16 threads simultaneously. After its announcement in January 2023 at CES in Las Vegas, it was launched in April 2023. Following the launch of the two top models, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, the third model was introduced, which offers significantly more gaming performance with the 3D V-Cache.

The CPU cores have a base clock of 4.2 GHz and can be boosted up to 5 GHz (single-core turbo). The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D features a CCD with 8 cores, which includes the fast 3D V-Cache. This differs significantly from the two Ryzen 9 models, as they have two CCDs, but only one of them can utilize the 3D V-Cache.

The performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is consistently good, although its multi-threaded performance suffers a bit due to the eight native compute cores. However, the real strength of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D lies in gaming performance, where it excels. In tests, we see consistently high gaming performance, even surpassing that of an Intel Core i9-13900K.

In terms of power consumption, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D aligns with the other two models featuring 3D V-Cache, making the 8-core processor extremely power-efficient. In numbers, this means that the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is specified with a TDP of up to 120 watts. The PPT (Package Power Tracking) is also rated up to 162 watts. For comparison, an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is specified with 170 watts (TDP) or 230 watts (PPT).

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 7900Apple M3 Pro 12-CoreAMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
CodenameRaphael (Zen4)Raphael (Zen4)
SeriesAMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)Apple M3AMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)
Series: Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000) Raphael (Zen4)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D4.2 - 5.7 GHz16 / 32 cores128 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X4.7 - 5.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 « 3.7 - 5.4 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X4.5 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 77003.8 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D4.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores96 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X4.7 - 5.3 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 76003.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Apple M3 Max 16-Core2.75 - 4.06 GHz16 / 16 cores
Apple M3 Max 14-Core2.75 - 4.06 GHz14 / 14 cores
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core « 2.75 - 4.06 GHz12 / 12 cores
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core2.75 - 4.06 GHz11 / 11 cores
Apple M32.75 - 4.06 GHz8 / 8 cores
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D4.2 - 5.7 GHz16 / 32 cores128 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X4.7 - 5.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 79003.7 - 5.4 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X4.5 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 77003.8 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D « 4.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores96 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X4.7 - 5.3 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 76003.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Clock3700 - 5400 MHz2748 - 4056 MHz4200 - 5000 MHz
L1 Cache768 KB512 KB
L2 Cache12 MB8 MB
L3 Cache64 MB96 MB
Cores / Threads12 / 2412 / 12
6 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core
6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
8 / 16
TDP65 Watt27 Watt120 Watt
Transistors9.9 Million37000 Million6570 Million
Technology5 nm3 nm5 nm
Voltage0.650 - 1.475V V1.1 - 1.2 V
Die Size262 mm2193 mm2
max. Temp.95 °C89 °C
SocketAM5 (LGA 1718)AM5 (LGA 1718)
FeaturesMMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2ARMv8 Instruction SetMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPUAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)
Architecturex86ARMx86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.apple.com
TDP Turbo PL2162 Watt
$449 U.S.

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 7900
46.1 pt (77%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 7800X3D
42.3 pt (70%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
143 Points (80%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
1059 Points (20%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
24776 Points (23%)
15106 Points (14%)
min: 16688     avg: 17197     median: 16817 (16%)     max: 18086 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1966 Points (83%)
1977 Points (83%)
min: 1646     avg: 1726     median: 1713 (72%)     max: 1820 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 R9 7900 +
762 Points (83%)
min: 663     avg: 686     median: 686 (75%)     max: 709 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 R9 7900 +
9703 Points (24%)
min: 6488     avg: 6805     median: 6804.5 (17%)     max: 7121 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
4020 Points (25%)
2163 Points (14%)
min: 2783     avg: 2879     median: 2878.5 (18%)     max: 2974 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 R9 7900 +
315 Points (87%)
min: 272     avg: 281.5     median: 281.5 (78%)     max: 291 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 R9 7900 +
45.3 Points (59%)
33.5 Points (43%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 R9 7900 +
3.7 Points (87%)
3.4 Points (81%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 R9 7900 +
8339 Points (50%)
8026 Points (48%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 R9 7900 +
60934 Points (44%)
51950 Points (38%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
94035 Points (60%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
14485 Points (18%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
46.8 s (1%)
62.7 s (1%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
3 s (1%)
2.4 s (0%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 R9 7900 +
10154 Points (16%)
16585 Points (26%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
100%
1 R9 7900 +
112881 MIPS (65%)
min: 75558     avg: 80313     median: 80312.5 (46%)     max: 85067 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
1 R9 7900 +
7936 MIPS (94%)
min: 7412     avg: 7824     median: 7823.5 (92%)     max: 8235 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 R9 7900 +
207 fps (69%)
169.3 fps (57%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 R9 7900 +
355.5 fps (82%)
344 fps (79%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 R9 7900 +
31.2 fps (55%)
min: 22.1     avg: 23.3     median: 23.3 (41%)     max: 24.4 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 R9 7900 +
2 GB/s (59%)
1.3 GB/s (38%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 R9 7900 +
3.1 GB/s (53%)
2.1 GB/s (36%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 R9 7900 +
21.5 GB/s (56%)
15.3 GB/s (40%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
199 Seconds (3%)
314 Seconds (4%)
min: 266     avg: 282.5     median: 282.5 (4%)     max: 299 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
125 Seconds (1%)
327 Seconds (2%)
min: 169     avg: 178     median: 178 (1%)     max: 187 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
0.4 sec (8%)
min: 0.4152     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (9%)     max: 0.4479 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 R9 7900 +
19451 Points (41%)
16892 Points (36%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
6.7 s (1%)
7.1 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
13.9 s (1%)
15.3 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
329 s (1%)
337.6 s (1%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
97391 Points (75%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 R9 7900 +
26325 Points (65%)
min: 30767     avg: 32947     median: 32947 (81%)     max: 35127 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
89617 Points (73%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
89287 Points (72%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
91846 Points (74%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
25510 Points (65%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 30333     avg: 31455     median: 30687 (55%)     max: 33345 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 R9 7900 +
14817 Points (62%)
min: 10908     avg: 12327     median: 11975 (50%)     max: 14098 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
2990 Points (75%)
3138 Points (78%)
2634 Points (66%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
15725 Points (61%)
15480 Points (60%)
14288 Points (55%)
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
100%
1 R9 7900 +
min: 2848     avg: 2859     median: 2858.5 (91%)     max: 2869 Points
2175 Points (69%)
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
100%
1 R9 7900 +
min: 16864     avg: 16913     median: 16912.5 (69%)     max: 16961 Points
12046 Points (49%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
2203 Points (86%)
2327 Points (91%)
min: 1856     avg: 1934     median: 1920 (75%)     max: 2027 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
17880 Points (32%)
15298 Points (27%)
min: 12073     avg: 13013     median: 12715 (23%)     max: 14252 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 R9 7900 +
2096 Points (9%)
1938 Points (8%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 R9 7900 +
17581 Points (55%)
13888 Points (44%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 R9 7900 +
8861 Points (88%)
9097 Points (91%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 R9 7900 +
65241 Points (65%)
54840 Points (55%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
452 ms (1%)
376.2 ms (0%)
min: 487     avg: 504     median: 503.5 (1%)     max: 520 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
96501 Points (71%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
100%
1 R9 7900 +
302 Points (83%)
282 Points (77%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
366 Points (66%)
427 Points (77%)
353 Points (63%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
2322 Points (87%)
1977 Points (74%)
2216 Points (83%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
203 Watt (35%)
218 Watt (38%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
196.9 Watt (36%)
47.9 Watt (9%)
207 Watt (38%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
106.9 Watt (71%)
5.8 Watt (4%)
121.6 Watt (80%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
7.5 Watt (8%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
100%
1 R9 7900 +
20.4 Points per Watt (15%)
45.2 Points per Watt (34%)
14.4 Points per Watt (11%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 7900 → 100% n=12

Average Benchmarks Apple M3 Pro 12-Core → 86% n=12

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D → 82% n=12

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