Apple M1 Max vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Apple M1 Max vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, PassMark, AIDA64, WPrime, MATLAB, Prime95, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Apple M1 Max.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

M1 Max

60%

Ryzen 5 5600X

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Max is 6% better than Ryzen 5 5600X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Max

57%

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.3	97.1
Valorant	115.1	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.5	61.8
Apex Legends	108.2	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	86.3	82.8
Overwatch	93.2	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.4	76.2
DOOM Eternal	57.6	55.2
Warzone	89.8	86.1
Assassin's Creed	96.7	92.7
Valheim	95.5	91.6

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

M1 Max

332%

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

To make a finishing choice 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 Max is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600X as it consumes less power: 18W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly 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, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software 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 work, 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

	Apple M1 Max	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	313	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1811	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	617	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3106	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2360	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12204	11268

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

	Apple M1 Max	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	5344	3352
Multi-Core	34572	22120

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

	Apple M1 Max	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1793	1768
Multi-Core	13028	8968

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of 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. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M1 Max	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop;Desktop	Desktop
Socket	M1	AM4
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Vermeer
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	1	5
Turbo Frequency		4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	10	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	57000 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	18 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	409 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB	3MB
L3 cache	48MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1105	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600X is 13% better than M1 Max in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Max has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 5600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Max is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 8
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M1 Max and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Apple M1 Max - all data

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

• Apple M1 Max specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.