AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Apple M1 Pro

Processor comparisons 13-02-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Apple M1 Pro tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Furmark, 3DMark, Gears 5, SuperPi, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Pro or AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX.

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 7845HX

63%

M1 Pro

59%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7845HX is 6% better than M1 Pro. 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 7845HX

60%

M1 Pro

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.1	101.0
Valorant	120.6	114.8
Cyberpunk 2077	67.5	64.3
Apex Legends	113.3	107.9
Call of Duty Warzone	90.4	86.1
Overwatch	97.7	93.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.2	79.2
DOOM Eternal	60.3	57.4
Warzone	94.0	89.5
Assassin's Creed	101.3	96.4
Valheim	100.1	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 9 7845HX

121%

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 9 7845HX since it has less power consumption: 55W 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 9 7845HX	Apple M1 Pro
Cinbench 15 Single-core	254	304
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4102	1716
Cinbench 20 Single-core	604	590
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9803	2936
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1534	2233
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	26933	11512

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	3244	5046
Multi-Core	43433	32596

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	2011	1723
Multi-Core	17737	12737

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Apple M1 Pro
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	October 07, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FL1	M1
Core name	Dragon Range	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 4	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	12	10
Threads	24	10
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	34000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	16 W
Memory type	DDR5	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	5200	6400
Memory bandwidth		208 GByte/s
L1 cache	764KB	4MB
L2 cache	12MB	24MB
L3 cache	64MB	24MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000871	APL1103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Pro is 6% better than Ryzen 9 7845HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7845HX has 2 more core than M1 Pro. 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 7845HX is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Pro is better: 9
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly 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 7845HX and Apple M1 Pro before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX 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.