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The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X takes the lead in gaming due to its higher multi-core score, which translates to better performance in demanding games.
The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X excels in creative workloads thanks to its higher multi-core score, making it better suited for tasks like video editing and 3D modeling.
The Apple M3 takes the lead in power efficiency due to its higher efficiency score, making it a better choice for users who prioritize battery life and low power consumption.
90 | Single-Core Performance | 87 |
46 | Multi-Core Performance | 34 |
71 | Power Efficiency | 86 |
26 | Integrated Graphics | 74 |
71 | QucikComparison Final Score | 67 |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 65 W | TDP | 20 W |
| 4 nm | Transistor size | 3 nm |
| 135 | Cinebench 2024 (Single) | 140 |
| 1031 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 712 |
| 3334 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3009 |
| 15031 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11815 |
| 1550 MB/sec | File compression | 1260 MB/sec |
| 102.2 Klines/sec | Clang compilation | 94.7 Klines/sec |
| 299.1 pages/sec | HTML 5 Browser | 264.5 pages/sec |
| 375.3 Mpixels/sec | PDF Renderer | 313.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 353.7 pages/sec | Text processing | 297 pages/sec |
| 77.1 images/sec | Background blur | 50.2 images/sec |
| 123.4 images/sec | Photo processing | 114.8 images/sec |
| 21.6 Mpixels/sec | Ray tracing | 12.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 4571 | Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4715 |
| 30064 | Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 19095 |
| 90 GOps/sec | Integer math | 42.6 GOps/sec |
| 60.2 GOps/sec | Floating point math | 48.4 GOps/sec |
| 233M Primes/sec | Find prime numbers | 232M Primes/sec |
| 36M Strings/sec | Random string sorting | 27.3M Strings/sec |
| 16.7 GBytes/sec | Data encryption | 11.5 GBytes/sec |
| 342.1 MBytes/sec | Data compression | 225.7 MBytes/sec |
| 2003 Frames/sec | Physics | 1862 Frames/sec |
| 28.1B Matrices/sec | Extended instructions | 10B Matrices/sec |
| 218.13 | Blender CPU | 160.35 |
| 15.9 PPW | Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 35.6 PPW |
| 231.2 PPW | Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 590.8 PPW |
| 462.5 PPW | Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 954.8 PPW |
| 3.36 PPW | Blender / Watt | 8.02 PPW |
| — | [Performance Cores] | — |
| 6 | P-Cores | 4 |
| 12 | P-Threads | 4 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Frequency (P) | 4.05 GHz |
| — | [Efficient Cores] | — |
| — | E-Cores | 4 |
| — | E-Threads | 4 |
| — | Base Frequency (E) | 2.75 GHz |
| — | [Total] | — |
| 6 | Total Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Total Threads | 8 |
| 39x | Multiplier | 40x |
| 80K (per core) | L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| 1MB (per core) | L2 Cache | 16MB (shared) |
| Yes | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
| Radeon 610M | Integrated Graphics | Apple M3 GPU |
| 2200 MHz | GPU Boost Clock | 1380 MHz |
| 128 | Shading Units | 1280 |
| 8 | TMUs | 80 |
| 4 | ROPs | 40 |
| 2 | Execution Units | 160 |
| 0.6 TFLOPS | iGPU FLOPS | 3.5 TFLOPS |
| - DDR5-5600 | Memory Types | - LPDDR5-6400 |
| 192 GB | Max. Memory Size | 24 GB |
| 2 | Memory Channels | 8 |
| 89.6 GB/s | Max. Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC Support | No |
| Amd | Vendor | Apple |
| June 3, 2024 | Released | October 30, 2023 |
| Desktop | Type | Laptop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) | Codename | Apple M3 |
| — | Model number | — |
| Radeon 610M | Integrated GPU | Apple M3 GPU |
| — | Qualcomm Equivalent | — |
| 8.3 billions | Transistors | 25 billions |
| 4 nm | Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1) | 20 W |
| AM5 | Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| 95°C | Peak Temperature | 100°C |
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