M3 Pro 12-Core vs Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350

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Performance Per Dollar M3 Pro 12-Core

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M3 Pro 12-Core

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Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 leads in gaming performance. However, the M3 Pro 12-Core is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 0.5% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	M3 Pro 12-Core	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Legacy / 3 nm)	✨ Modern (Krackan Point (2025) / 4 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	M3 Pro 12-Core	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

M3 Pro 12-Core Benchmark Check

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350

M3 Pro 12-Core

The M3 Pro 12-Core is manufactured by Apple. It was released in 30 October 2023 (2 years ago). It features 12 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.748 GHz, with boost up to 4.06 GHz. Built on 3 nm process technology. Socket: none. Memory support: LPDDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 24,170 points. Launch price was $299.

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Krackan Point (2025) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB. L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 24,044 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The M3 Pro 12-Core packs 12 cores / 12 threads, while the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the M3 Pro 12-Core has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.06 GHz on the M3 Pro 12-Core versus 5 GHz on the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 — a 20.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (base: 2.748 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 is built on the Krackan Point (2025) architecture. In PassMark, the M3 Pro 12-Core scores 24,170 against the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350's 24,044 — a 0.5% lead for the M3 Pro 12-Core.

Feature	M3 Pro 12-Core	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
Cores / Threads	12 / 12+50%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.06 GHz	5 GHz+23%
Base Clock	2.748 GHz+37%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	—	8 MB
L2 Cache	—	1 MB (per core)
Process	3 nm-25%	4 nm
Architecture	—	Krackan Point (2025)
PassMark	24,170	24,044

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Memory & Platform

The M3 Pro 12-Core uses the none socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 uses FP8 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.