Apple M1 Max vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Apple M1 Max vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, RealBench, 7zip, Furmark, SuperPi, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 7 7700X 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 7 7700X

65%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700X is 7% better than M1 Max. 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 7 7700X

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.3	108.3
Valorant	115.1	123.0
Cyberpunk 2077	64.5	68.9
Apex Legends	108.2	115.6
Call of Duty Warzone	86.3	92.3
Overwatch	93.2	99.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.4	84.9
DOOM Eternal	57.6	61.5
Warzone	89.8	96.0
Assassin's Creed	96.7	103.3
Valheim	95.5	102.1

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

M1 Max

332%

Ryzen 7 7700X

66%

To make a final decision 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 Max is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 7700X as it consumes less power: 18W vs. 105W. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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

	Apple M1 Max	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	313	297
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1811	4787
Cinbench 20 Single-core	617	706
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3106	11439
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2360	1793
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12204	31425

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

	Apple M1 Max	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Single-Core	5344	3788
Multi-Core	34572	50677

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

	Apple M1 Max	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Single-Core	1793	2105
Multi-Core	13028	19865

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M1 Max	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	September 27, 2022
Type	Laptop;Desktop	Desktop
Socket	M1	AM5
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Raphael
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 4
Generation	1	5
Turbo Frequency		5.4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	10	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	57000 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	18 W	105 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	409 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB	512KB
L2 cache	24MB	8MB
L3 cache	48MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1105	100-000000591

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700X is 28% better than M1 Max in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Max has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 7700X. 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: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is better: 26
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M1 Max and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 7 7700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X specs and review.