Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, PassMark, WPrime, SuperPi, Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Gears 5, RealBench, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Apple M1 Pro.

Summary benchmark results

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

M1 Pro

59%

Ryzen 5 5600X

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Pro is 5% better than Ryzen 5 5600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Pro

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just 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: Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	97.1
Valorant	114.8	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	61.8
Apex Legends	107.9	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	82.8
Overwatch	93.0	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	76.2
DOOM Eternal	57.4	55.2
Warzone	89.5	86.1
Assassin's Creed	96.4	92.7
Valheim	95.3	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 Pro

358%

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

To make a finishing 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 5 5600X as it consumes less power: 16W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 work, 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 Pro	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1716	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2936	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2233	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11512	11268

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	5046	3352
Multi-Core	32596	22120

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1723	1768
Multi-Core	12737	8968

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 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	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	34000 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	16 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB	3MB
L3 cache	24MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1103	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 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Pro 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 Pro is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 11
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M1 Pro and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.