AMD Ryzen 9 5800 vs Apple M1X

Processor comparisons   22-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 5800 vs Apple M1X and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, Blender, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, PCMark 10, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1X or AMD Ryzen 9 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 9 5800

59%

M1X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5800 is 1% better than M1X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5800

57%

M1X

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.4	97.6
Valorant	114.1	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	62.1
Apex Legends	107.3	104.2
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	83.2
Overwatch	92.4	89.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	76.5
DOOM Eternal	57.1	55.4
Warzone	89.0	86.5
Assassin's Creed	95.8	93.1
Valheim	94.7	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 9 5800

90%

M1X

161%

To make a final resolution 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 M1X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5800 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, 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 uses all cores and threads 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 use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 9 5800	Apple M1X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3056	2615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	528	629
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7023	5732
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1345	1628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18146	14587

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800	Apple M1X
Single-Core	2878	3485
Multi-Core	32701	28843

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800	Apple M1X
Single-Core	1759	1695
Multi-Core	12165	9389

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800	Apple M1X
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	February 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop;Desktop
Socket	AM4	M1X
Core name	Vermeer	8x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 3	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	4	1
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	24000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		12MB
L2 cache	4MB	28MB
L3 cache	32MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000456

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5800 is 5% better than M1X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1X has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 5800. 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 9 5800 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Apple M1X is better: 12
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5800 and Apple M1X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 5800 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800 specs and review.

• Apple M1X specs and review.