AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H vs Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)

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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H, you'll need a motherboard with a FP7 socket.
The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Apple M series series.
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H Group Apple M1
5 Generation 1
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H Name Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 Family Apple M series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.2 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
16 Threads 20
8x Zen 3+ Cores None
None None 2.06 GHz
8 CPU Cores 20
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
None None 16x Firestorm
Yes Hyperthreading No
None None 3.2 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 4x Icestorm
4.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.3 GHz Frequency None
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H uses the AMD Radeon RX 680M, which has 768 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) uses the Apple M1 Ultra (64 Core), which has 8192 texture shaders
and 1024 execution units.
768 Shaders 8192
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2022
6 nm Technology 5 nm
12 Direct X --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
12 Execution units 1024
2.0 GHz GPU frequency 1.3 GHz
9 Generation 1
2.4 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon RX 680M GPU name Apple M1 Ultra (64 Core)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 32 Neural cores @ 22 TOPS
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 819.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-6400 Memory type LPDDR5-6400
No ECC No
64.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
4 Memory channels 8
76.8 GB/s Bandwidth 819.2 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 60 W watts.
54 W TDP up 120 W
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 60 W
95 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
Q2/2022 Release date Q1/2022
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization Apple Virtualization Framework
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
6 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture M1
16.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems macOS
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FP7 Socket
4.0 MB L2-Cache 52.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
24189
24189
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
14670
14670

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
24055
24055
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
8715
8715

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
23970
23970
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
8685
8685

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
2397
2397
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1755
1755

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1662
1662
Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
1534
1534

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H and Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) in leaderboards