AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z vs Apple M2

Processor comparisons 02-03-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z vs Apple M2 and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful 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 joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, WPrime, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Handbrake, Prime95, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Blender, Blender, Furmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M2 or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z.

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 PRO 6860Z

56%

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 5% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z. 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 PRO 6860Z

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	97.4
Valorant	110.3	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	62.0
Apex Legends	103.7	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.7	83.0
Overwatch	89.3	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	76.4
DOOM Eternal	55.2	55.4
Warzone	86.0	86.4
Assassin's Creed	92.7	93.0
Valheim	91.6	91.9

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 PRO 6860Z

255%

535%

To make a finishing 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 M2 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z since it has less power consumption: 20W vs. 12W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 make sure that the software 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 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 PRO 6860Z	Apple M2
Cinbench 15 Single-core	278	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2246	1586
Cinbench 20 Single-core	657	558
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4765	2699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1638	2057
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13426	10520

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z	Apple M2
Single-Core	3661	4095
Multi-Core	21586	29665

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z	Apple M2
Single-Core	1530	1929
Multi-Core	8890	9243

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z	Apple M2
Announcement date	April 20, 2022	October 18, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	M2
Core name	Rembrandt	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard
Architecture	Zen 3+	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	6	2
Turbo Frequency	4.75 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.49 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	20000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	12 W
Memory type	DDR5	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	6400	2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	2MB
L2 cache	4MB	12MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000781

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 is 22% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z in terms of CPU frequency. 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 PRO 6860Z is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 22
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z and Apple M2 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z specs and review.

Apple M2 - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.