AMD Ryzen 3 5425C vs Apple M1 Pro

Processor comparisons 12-02-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 3 5425C vs Apple M1 Pro and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, WPrime, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 7zip, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Blender, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Pro or AMD Ryzen 3 5425C.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 5425C

53%

M1 Pro

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Pro is 10% better than Ryzen 3 5425C. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5425C

52%

M1 Pro

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.9	101.0
Valorant	104.4	114.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	64.3
Apex Legends	98.1	107.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	86.1
Overwatch	84.6	93.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	79.2
DOOM Eternal	52.2	57.4
Warzone	81.4	89.5
Assassin's Creed	87.7	96.4
Valheim	86.7	95.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 5425C

254%

M1 Pro

358%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 5425C since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 16W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5425C	Apple M1 Pro
Cinbench 15 Single-core	249	304
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	900	1716
Cinbench 20 Single-core	657	590
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2360	2936
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1136	2233
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5632	11512

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5425C	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	3715	5046
Multi-Core	12254	32596

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5425C	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	1147	1723
Multi-Core	3795	12737

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 5425C	Apple M1 Pro
Announcement date	May 29, 2022	October 07, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	M1
Core name	Barcelo	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 3+	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	6	1
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	10
Threads	8	10
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	34000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	16 W
Memory type	DDR4	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		6400
Memory bandwidth		208 GByte/s
L1 cache		4MB
L2 cache	2MB	24MB
L3 cache	8MB	24MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		APL1103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Pro is 15% better than Ryzen 3 5425C in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Pro has 6 more core than Ryzen 3 5425C. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 5425C is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Pro is better: 28
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 5425C and Apple M1 Pro before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 5425C - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 5425C specs and review.

Apple M1 Pro - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M1 Pro specs and review.