AMD Ryzen 7 7736U vs Apple M1 Pro

Processor comparisons   25-02-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 7736U vs Apple M1 Pro tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Prime95, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, Handbrake.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

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 7 7736U.

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 7736U

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 7 7736U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7736U

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	101.0
Valorant	110.7	114.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	64.3
Apex Legends	104.0	107.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	86.1
Overwatch	89.6	93.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	79.2
DOOM Eternal	55.3	57.4
Warzone	86.3	89.5
Assassin's Creed	93.0	96.4
Valheim	91.8	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 7736U

254%

M1 Pro

358%

To make a final decision 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 7 7736U since it has less power consumption: 20W vs. 16W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes 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 program 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 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 7 7736U	Apple M1 Pro
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	304
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2162	1716
Cinbench 20 Single-core	325	590
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5158	2936
Cinbench 23 Single-core	814	2233
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14162	11512

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	1712	5046
Multi-Core	22835	32596

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	1524	1723
Multi-Core	9199	12737

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U	Apple M1 Pro
Announcement date	January 04, 2023	October 07, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	M1
Core name	Rembrandt R	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 3+	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	6	1
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	16	10
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	34000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	16 W
Memory type	DDR5 LPDDR5	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	6400
Memory bandwidth		208 GByte/s
L1 cache	512KB	4MB
L2 cache	4MB	24MB
L3 cache	16MB	24MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000534 FP7r2:100-000000617	APL1103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Pro is 15% better than Ryzen 7 7736U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Pro has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 7736U. 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 7736U is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Pro is better: 25
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 7736U and Apple M1 Pro before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7736U 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.