Apple - M4 Ultra vs AMD - Ryzen 5 9600X
Between the M4 Ultra and Ryzen 5 9600X, the M4 Ultra comes out ahead in cores and cinebench r23 (multi), while the Ryzen 5 9600X wins on tdp and boost clock. Overall, the M4 Ultra scores 63.1 and the Ryzen 5 9600X scores 48.8 on our Mars Score.
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The M4 Ultra is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 14.3 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the M4 Ultra if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are cores, cinebench r23 (multi), l3 cache.
Pick the Ryzen 5 9600X if you care most about tdp and boost clock. Its strongest claims are tdp, boost clock.
There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.
Bottom line: the M4 Ultra is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Warum Apple - M4 Ultra gewinnt
- ▲Cores — 433.33% more. 32 vs 6.
- ▲Cinebench R23 (multi) — 202.30% more. 52600 vs 17400.
- ▲L3 cache — 100.00% more. 64 MB vs 32 MB.
Warum AMD - Ryzen 5 9600X gewinnt
- ▲TDP — 55.00 W less. 65 vs 120.
- ▲Boost clock — 20.00% more. 5.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz.
Spec-Vergleich
Cores
| Spec | Apple - M4 Ultra | AMD - Ryzen 5 9600X |
|---|---|---|
| Coresⓘ | 32lead | 6 |
| Threadsⓘ | 32lead | 12 |
| Base clockⓘ | 0 GHz | 3.9 GHzlead |
| Boost clockⓘ | 4.5 GHz | 5.4 GHzlead |
| L3 cacheⓘ | 64 MBlead | 32 MB |
Platform
| Spec | Apple - M4 Ultra | AMD - Ryzen 5 9600X |
|---|---|---|
| Socketⓘ | Soldered | AM5 |
| TDPⓘ | 120 W | 65 Wlead |
| Integrated graphicsⓘ | true | true |
| DDR5ⓘ | true | true |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple - M4 Ultra | AMD - Ryzen 5 9600X |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (multi)ⓘ | 52600lead | 17400 |
| Cinebench R23 (single)ⓘ | 2290lead | 2110 |
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