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Apple M1 Max vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS |
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Processor comparisons 21-10-2022
Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Apple M1 Max vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from various 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 summarized in the table.
From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, WPrime, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, Prime95.
Gaming performance of CPUs in: - World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
- Fallout 76
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Borderlands 3
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Overwatch
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Death Stranding
- Apex Legends
- Valheim
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
- Valorant
- Last Man Standing
- Halo Infinite
- Fortnite
- DOOM: Eternal
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Watch Dogs Legion
- Red Dead Redemption 2
After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS or Apple M1 Max.
Summary benchmark resultsAs a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
| M1 Max | 60% |
Ryzen 9 6980HS | 58% |
This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Max is 3% better than Ryzen 9 6980HS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.
Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.| M1 Max | 57% |
Ryzen 9 6980HS | 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 run 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.
Gaming benchmark| Fortnite | 101.3 | 97.3 | | Valorant | 115.1 | 110.6 | | Cyberpunk 2077 | 64.5 | 61.9 | | Apex Legends | 108.2 | 103.9 | | Call of Duty Warzone | 86.3 | 82.9 | | Overwatch | 93.2 | 89.5 | | Red Dead Redemption 2 | 79.4 | 76.3 | | DOOM Eternal | 57.6 | 55.3 | | Warzone | 89.8 | 86.2 | | Assassin's Creed | 96.7 | 92.9 | | Valheim | 95.5 | 91.8 |
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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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
| M1 Max | 332% |
Ryzen 9 6980HS | 156% |
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 9 6980HS as it consumes less power: 18W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 benchmarksIf you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports 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 | Apple M1 Max |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS | | Cinbench 15 Single-core | 313 | 261 | | Cinbench 15 Multi-core | 1811 | 2536 | | Cinbench 20 Single-core | 617 | 610 | | Cinbench 20 Multi-core | 3106 | 5559 | | Cinbench 23 Single-core | 2360 | 1578 | | Cinbench 23 Multi-core | 12204 | 14146 |
Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Apple M1 Max |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS | | Single-Core | 5344 | 3379 | | Multi-Core | 34572 | 27970 |
GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Apple M1 Max |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS | | Single-Core | 1793 | 1643 | | Multi-Core | 13028 | 9105 |
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.
| Apple M1 Max |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS | | Announcement date | October 07, 2021 | January 09, 2022 | | Type | Laptop;Desktop | Laptop | | Socket | M1 | FP7 | | Core name | 8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm | Rembrandt | | Architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Zen 3+ | | Generation | 1 | 6 | | Turbo Frequency | | 5 MHz | | Frequency | 3.2 MHz | 3.3 MHz | | Cores | 10 | 8 | | Threads | 10 | 16 | | Bus rate | | | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 5 nm | 6 nm | | Transistors count | 57000 millions | 10200 millions | | Power consumption (TDP) | 18 W | 35 W | | Memory type | LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz | DDR5 | | Max. Memory | 64 Gb | | | Memory Frequency | 6400 | 3200 | | Memory bandwidth | 409 GByte/s | | | L1 cache | 4MB | 512KB | | L2 cache | 24MB | 4MB | | L3 cache | 48MB | 16MB | | Overclocking | No | No | | Supports ECC | No | No | | Part number | APL1105 | FP7:100-000000750 FP7r2:100-000000751
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In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 6980HS is 3% better than M1 Max in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Max has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 6980HS. 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: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS is better: 10
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M1 Max and AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.
Apple M1 Max Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs Core i9-12900K
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• Vs Core i9-12900T
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• Vs Core i9-12900KS
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• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HX
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• Vs Core i9-12950HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
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• Vs Core i5-12450H
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• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
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• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Core i7-1360P
• Vs Core i5-1350P
• Vs Core i5-13500HX
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13505H
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
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