AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Apple M1 Ultra

Processor comparisons 09-07-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Apple M1 Ultra and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, Handbrake, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, AIDA64, Furmark, 7zip, Blender, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Ultra or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

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 5600X3D

56%

M1 Ultra

68%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Ultra is 17% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

55%

M1 Ultra

64%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	113.1
Valorant	110.6	128.6
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	72.0
Apex Legends	104.0	120.8
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	96.4
Overwatch	89.6	104.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	88.7
DOOM Eternal	55.3	64.3
Warzone	86.3	100.3
Assassin's Creed	92.9	108.0
Valheim	91.8	106.7

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 5 5600X3D

52%

M1 Ultra

272%

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 Ultra is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600X3D since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 20W. 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, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 software 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 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 5600X3D	Apple M1 Ultra
Cinbench 15 Single-core	246	555
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1970	3252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	594	1103
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4579	5583
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1568	4240
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11332	21959

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	3361	9611
Multi-Core	22260	62194

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	1654	1637
Multi-Core	9186	24642

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Apple M1 Ultra
Announcement date	April 04, 2023	April 09, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	M1
Core name	Vermeer	16x Firestorm and 4x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 3	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	20
Threads	12	20
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	6400 millions	114000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6400
Memory bandwidth		818 GByte/s
L1 cache	384KB	4MB
L2 cache	3MB	48MB
L3 cache	96MB	96MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		APL1W06

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600X3D is 3% better than M1 Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Ultra has 14 more core than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. 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 5600X3D is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Ultra is better: 30
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Apple M1 Ultra before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D specs and review.

Apple M1 Ultra - all data

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

• Apple M1 Ultra specs and review.