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Ryzen 9 9950X vs Apple M4 Pro

Apple M4 Pro scores higher overall and wins 0 of 5 areas, but Ryzen 9 9950X still wins 2.

Apple M4 Pro

Apple · Oct 2024

Price not listed

55 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

Ryzen 9 9950XApple M4 Pro
Multi-core potentialRyzen 9 9950X leads8043
Single-core potentialRyzen 9 9950X leads8447
Cache47—
Efficiency0—
AI acceleration—76

Why pick Ryzen 9 9950X

  • Threads: 32 vs 14
  • Max boost: 5.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
  • Cores: 16 vs 14

16 cores, 32 threads

Why pick Apple M4 Pro

No clear spec advantages.

Up to 14 CPU cores

Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

Set how much each area matters. The verdict updates instantly and stays on your device.

Your pick

Apple M4 Pro

Too close to call on your priorities.

  1. Apple M4 Pro53
  2. Ryzen 9 9950X52

If Efficiency mattered less to you, Ryzen 9 9950X would draw level.

Full specifications

Overview
Ryzen 9 9950XApple M4 Pro
SegmentDesktopLaptop / desktop
ArchitectureZen 5Apple silicon
SocketAM5SoC
ProcessTSMC N4PTSMC N3E
Cores & clocks
Ryzen 9 9950XApple M4 Pro
Cores1614
Threads3214
Core layout16 Zen 510 performance + 4 efficiency
Base clock4.3 GHz—
Max boost5.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Cache & memory
Ryzen 9 9950XApple M4 Pro
L3 / shared cache64 MB—
Memory supportDDR5-5600LPDDR5X unified, up to 64 GB
Power & graphics
Ryzen 9 9950XApple M4 Pro
Base power (TDP)170 W—
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon (2 CU)Apple GPU, up to 20 cores
NPU—38 TOPS

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.