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Comparing AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs. Apple M1 Max

Below you can compare the latest CPU-s across multiple benchmarks. Explore detailed graphs, performance scores, and rankings to quickly find the model that best suits your workflow and creative needs.

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Verdict

The Ryzen 5 9600X is 1% slower than the Apple M1 Max

Averaged over 3 rendering benchmarks, the Apple M1 Max leads in 1 of them. The biggest gap is in V-Ray, where the Apple M1 Max scores 48% higher.

7,027* · Ryzen 5 9600X
3,070 · Apple M1 Max
18,508* · Ryzen 5 9600X
12,422 · Apple M1 Max
1,049* · Ryzen 5 9600X
793 · Apple M1 Max
3,089* · Ryzen 5 9600X
2,072* · Apple M1 Max
25 · Ryzen 5 9600X
37 · Apple M1 Max
227 · Ryzen 5 9600X
207 · Apple M1 Max
4,122 · Ryzen 5 9600X
3,135 · Apple M1 Max

Scores marked with * are estimated from the other benchmarks we have for that device.

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frames at min per frame on the Ryzen 5 9600X
Ryzen 5 9600X
20 h 50 min
Apple M1 Max
27 h 24 min
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9 min 139× faster
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Estimated with our live price calculator for 250 frames. Local times scale with Cinebench 2026 scores; farm times assume enough free nodes. From €58.70 on Sapphire.

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Ranking by benchmarks

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Methodology

Our data above is compiled from multiple sources:

  • Our own benchmarks: We conduct extensive testing with the GPU and CPU models we use on the farm. Over the past 10 years we have tested over 1,000 GPUs and 500 CPUs.

  • Model scores: Once we have two or more benchmarks for a device we can perform some machine learning computations to estimate a realistic score in any of the other benchmarks we list. These are always marked with an asterisk (*), and while usually accurate shouldn't be taken as the complete truth.

  • Public benchmark data: We may supplement our dataset with scores from public OctaneBench, V-Ray Benchmark and Blender Benchmark websites. We cannot test every device available ourselves, so this gives us a nice alternative to get You the results you are looking for.

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