AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs Apple M1

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs Apple M1 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, RealBench, PCMark 10, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Gears 5, Blender, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, WPrime, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

54%

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 play 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, 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.9	95.8
Valorant	113.6	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.6	61.0
Apex Legends	106.7	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	85.2	81.7
Overwatch	92.0	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.4	75.1
DOOM Eternal	56.8	54.5
Warzone	88.6	84.9
Assassin's Creed	95.4	91.5
Valheim	94.3	90.4

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 7 5800

124%

388%

To make a final resolution 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 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 5800 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 15W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Apple M1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1976	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	475	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4330	1987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1572	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14065	7782

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Apple M1
Single-Core	3136	3413
Multi-Core	21788	22028

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Apple M1
Single-Core	1687	1746
Multi-Core	11697	7683

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	Apple M1
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	M1
Core name	Vermeer	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 3	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	3	1
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	16000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		2MB
L2 cache	4MB	16MB
L3 cache	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF	APL1102

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. 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 7 5800 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and Apple M1 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.

• Apple M1 specs and review.