AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Apple M1 Max

Processor comparisons   23-11-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Apple M1 Max tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, 3DMark, Gears 5, WPrime, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Max or AMD Ryzen 5 5600.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 5 5600

56%

M1 Max

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Max is 6% better than Ryzen 5 5600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600

55%

M1 Max

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.5	101.3
Valorant	110.8	115.1
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	64.5
Apex Legends	104.1	108.2
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	86.3
Overwatch	89.7	93.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	79.4
DOOM Eternal	55.4	57.6
Warzone	86.4	89.8
Assassin's Creed	93.0	96.7
Valheim	91.9	95.5

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600

86%

M1 Max

332%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 Max is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 18W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 5 5600	Apple M1 Max
Cinbench 15 Single-core	258	313
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1999	1811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	609	617
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4634	3106
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1593	2360
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11456	12204

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Apple M1 Max
Single-Core	3404	5344
Multi-Core	22494	34572

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Apple M1 Max
Single-Core	1680	1793
Multi-Core	9288	13028

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Apple M1 Max
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	October 07, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop;Desktop
Socket	AM4	M1
Core name	Vermeer	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 3	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	10
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	57000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	18 W
Memory type	DDR4	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6400
Memory bandwidth		409 GByte/s
L1 cache	384KB	4MB
L2 cache	3MB	24MB
L3 cache	32MB	48MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000927 100-100000927BOX	APL1105

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600 is 8% better than M1 Max in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Max has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 5600. 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 5 5600 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Max is better: 28
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Apple M1 Max before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600 specs and review.

Apple M1 Max - all data

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

• Apple M1 Max specs and review.