AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Apple M1 Pro

Processor comparisons   13-02-2023
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Apple M1 Pro and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Prime95, PassMark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, RealBench, Furmark, WPrime, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Pro or AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX.

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 7945HX

65%

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 7945HX is 9% better than M1 Pro. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7945HX

61%

M1 Pro

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.7	101.0
Valorant	123.5	114.8
Cyberpunk 2077	69.2	64.3
Apex Legends	116.1	107.9
Call of Duty Warzone	92.7	86.1
Overwatch	100.1	93.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.2	79.2
DOOM Eternal	61.8	57.4
Warzone	96.4	89.5
Assassin's Creed	103.8	96.4
Valheim	102.5	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 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. 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 7945HX

127%

M1 Pro

358%

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 M1 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7945HX 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. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn 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 use only one core to run, 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 9 7945HX	Apple M1 Pro
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	304
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4702	1716
Cinbench 20 Single-core	698	590
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11228	2936
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1764	2233
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30836	11512

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	3721	5046
Multi-Core	49724	32596

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	2104	1723
Multi-Core	20310	12737

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	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	5.4 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	16	10
Threads	32	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	1MB	4MB
L2 cache	16MB	24MB
L3 cache	64MB	24MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000870	APL1103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Pro is 21% better than Ryzen 9 7945HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7945HX has 6 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 7945HX is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Pro is better: 10
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX and Apple M1 Pro before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 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.