Apple Silicon vs Mac Pro 5,1 vs Ryzen 9 Monster – 3DMark & PugetBench Showdown!
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In this video, I put three powerful machines to the test using the newly released 3DMark for Apple Silicon and PugetBench for Creators, benchmarking both gaming and content creation performance. Whether you’re upgrading, switching platforms, or just curious—this is a great look at how older and newer systems compare.
🖥️ Tested Machines:
- Mac Pro 5,1
• 12-core Xeon
• 64GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16GB (PCIe Gen 2)
• Windows 11 - Apple M3 Max
• 14-core CPU
• 30-core GPU
• macOS - AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX System
• 16-core CPU
• 64GB RAM
• AMD RX9060 XT 16GB (PCIe Gen 5)
• Bazzite Linux
🎮 3DMark Benchmarks Run:
• Solar Bay
• Steel Nomad
• Steel Nomad Lite
• Wild Life Extreme
🎨 Content Creation Benchmark:
• PugetBench for DaVinci Resolve / Creators Suite – tests editing, playback, and export performance.
🚀 PCIe Bandwidth Comparison
We also measure the real-world performance impact of PCIe Gen 2 vs Gen 5 between the Mac Pro and Ryzen systems—especially in GPU-heavy tasks.
⚙️ Who This Video Is For:
• Creators & editors comparing Apple Silicon to PC
• Mac Pro 5,1 users considering a GPU upgrade
• Linux & Windows gamers exploring SteamOS alternatives
• Anyone curious about the RTX 5060 Ti and RX9060 XT
💬 Questions? Comments? Drop them below!
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