AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Apple M1X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Apple M1X and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, RealBench, MATLAB, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, PassMark, Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1X or AMD Ryzen 7 5800U.

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 5800U

56%

M1X

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1X is 3% better than Ryzen 7 5800U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

M1X

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	97.6
Valorant	108.4	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	62.1
Apex Legends	101.9	104.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	83.2
Overwatch	87.8	89.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	76.5
DOOM Eternal	54.2	55.4
Warzone	84.5	86.5
Assassin's Creed	91.0	93.1
Valheim	89.9	92.0

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

M1X

161%

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 Ryzen 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the M1X since it has less power consumption: 20W vs. 35W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 7 5800U	Apple M1X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2011	2615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	483	629
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4407	5732
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1201	1628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12266	14587

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	Apple M1X
Single-Core	2679	3485
Multi-Core	22174	28843

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	Apple M1X
Single-Core	1468	1695
Multi-Core	7215	9389

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 7 5800U	Apple M1X
Announcement date	February 22, 2021	February 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop;Desktop
Socket	FP6	M1X
Core name	Cezanne	8x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 3	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	24000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		12MB
L2 cache	4MB	28MB
L3 cache	32MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1X is 40% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1X has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 5800U. 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 5800U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Apple M1X is better: 28
Although it should be realized that all the number 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 video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and Apple M1X before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.

• Apple M1X specs and review.