AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS vs Apple M1 Pro

Processor comparisons 18-02-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS vs Apple M1 Pro and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Blender, Blender, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Gears 5, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, 7zip, AIDA64, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Pro or AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS.

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 7640HS

58%

M1 Pro

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Pro is 1% better than Ryzen 5 7640HS. 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 7640HS

56%

M1 Pro

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 small game result, just 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: Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.1	101.0
Valorant	112.6	114.8
Cyberpunk 2077	63.1	64.3
Apex Legends	105.8	107.9
Call of Duty Warzone	84.4	86.1
Overwatch	91.2	93.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.7	79.2
DOOM Eternal	56.3	57.4
Warzone	87.8	89.5
Assassin's Creed	94.6	96.4
Valheim	93.5	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 5 7640HS

138%

M1 Pro

358%

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 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 7640HS since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 16W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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 5 7640HS	Apple M1 Pro
Cinbench 15 Single-core	194	304
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2800	1716
Cinbench 20 Single-core	432	590
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6661	2936
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1063	2233
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18264	11512

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	2220	5046
Multi-Core	29440	32596

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	1875	1723
Multi-Core	10864	12737

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 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 5 7640HS	Apple M1 Pro
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	October 07, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7r2;FP7;FP8	M1
Core name	Phoenix	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 4	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	6	1
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	10
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	34000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	16 W
Memory type	DDR5 (FP7r2)	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	256 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	6400
Memory bandwidth		208 GByte/s
L1 cache	384KB	4MB
L2 cache	6MB	24MB
L3 cache	16MB	24MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000956 (FP7r2) 100-000000965 (FP7) 100-000001130 (FP8)	APL1103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7640HS is 25% better than M1 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Pro has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 7640HS. 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 7640HS is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Pro is better: 23
All the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and Apple M1 Pro before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS 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.