AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Apple M1 Pro

Processor comparisons   25-02-2023
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Apple M1 Pro tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Gears 5, AIDA64, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Handbrake, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, MATLAB, SuperPi, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Pro or AMD Ryzen 5 7530U.

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 7530U

56%

M1 Pro

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Pro is 5% better than Ryzen 5 7530U. 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 7530U

54%

M1 Pro

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 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	101.0
Valorant	108.2	114.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	64.3
Apex Legends	101.7	107.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.1	86.1
Overwatch	87.6	93.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	79.2
DOOM Eternal	54.1	57.4
Warzone	84.4	89.5
Assassin's Creed	90.9	96.4
Valheim	89.8	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 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 7530U

322%

M1 Pro

358%

To make a finishing choice 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 5 7530U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 16W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 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 5 7530U	Apple M1 Pro
Cinbench 15 Single-core	141	304
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2083	1716
Cinbench 20 Single-core	319	590
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4959	2936
Cinbench 23 Single-core	788	2233
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12867	11512

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	1651	5046
Multi-Core	21929	32596

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	1450	1723
Multi-Core	7072	12737

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U	Apple M1 Pro
Announcement date	January 04, 2023	October 07, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	M1
Core name	Barcelo R	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 3	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	10
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	12200 millions	34000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	16 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4267	6400
Memory bandwidth		208 GByte/s
L1 cache	384KB	4MB
L2 cache	3MB	24MB
L3 cache	16MB	24MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000943	APL1103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Pro is 37% better than Ryzen 5 7530U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Pro has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 7530U. 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 7530U is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Pro is better: 26
However, it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 7530U and Apple M1 Pro before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 7530U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 7530U 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.