AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) (97/100)
Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) leads overall with a score of 97/100 compared to AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (92/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 68.0 Average | 92.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Performance | 92.0 Excellent | 100.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.3 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | — |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1MB (per core) | — |
| L3 Cache | 64MB (shared) | — |
| Multiplier | 43x | 46x |
| P-Cores | 16 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 32 | 6 |
| Total Cores | 16 | 18 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 18 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.7 GHz | — |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| Base Frequency (E) | — | 4.38 GHz |
| E-Cores | — | 12 |
| E-Threads | — | 12 |
Cinebench
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 7630 | 9428 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 724 | 734 |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Background blur | 84.3 images/sec | 106.1 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 226 Klines/sec | 271.1 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1710 MB/sec | 2990 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 391.9 pages/sec | 811.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 586.8 Mpixels/sec | 764 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 144.4 images/sec | 303.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 55.7 Mpixels/sec | 47.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 351.6 pages/sec | 457.1 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) | Apple M5 |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| Intel Equivalent | -Intel Core i9 14900K | — |
| Model number | 9950X | — |
| Released | June 3, 2024 | March 3, 2026 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Vendor | Amd | Apple |
Memory Support
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 614 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 32 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 | - LPDDR5X-9600 |
Misc
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Official Site | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X official page | — |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | — |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | — |
| Technologies | - Compute: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT- Virtualization: AMD-V- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP | — |
Package
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 230 W | — |
| Peak Temperature | 95°C | 100°C |
| Socket | AM5 | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP (PL1) | 170 W | 72 W |
| Transistors | — | 28 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Data compression | 891.3 MBytes/sec | 689.6 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 44.2 GBytes/sec | 40.8 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 71.2B Matrices/sec | 33.4B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 343M Primes/sec | 553M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 158.5 GOps/sec | 186.1 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 241.5 GOps/sec | 132.6 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 3254 Frames/sec | 6847 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 93.7M Strings/sec | 84.9M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 3.52 PPW | 8.1 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 13.6 PPW | 28.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 128 PPW | 419.7 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 386.6 PPW | 798.1 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-12-04(Paragon) | GeekBench | — |
| 📘 2025-12-27(AGUS) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2026-01-01(Capt Jack Swallows) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2026-02-07(jimmygeneris) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2026-04-20->Tuki | GeekBench | — |
| 📘 2026-06-25(Malanore) | Cinebench 2026 | — |
| 📘 2026-07-05(greenmonalisa) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2026-07-03->Apple lover | — | GeekBench |
iGPU
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Boost Clock | 2200 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| Execution Units | — | 640 |
| ROPs | — | 160 |
| Shading Units | — | 5120 |
| TMUs | — | 320 |
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