Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Gears 5, Prime95, Furmark, WPrime, 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, PassMark, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS 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 PRO 6650HS

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Pro is 1% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Pro

57%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. Therefore, if you think 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	96.7
Valorant	114.8	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	61.5
Apex Legends	107.9	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	82.4
Overwatch	93.0	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	75.8
DOOM Eternal	57.4	54.9
Warzone	89.5	85.7
Assassin's Creed	96.4	92.3
Valheim	95.3	91.2

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, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M1 Pro

358%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS

121%

To make a final decision 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 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS as it consumes less power: 16W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 PRO 6650HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	265
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1716	2557
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	615
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2936	5607
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2233	1527
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11512	15603

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
Single-Core	5046	3409
Multi-Core	32596	28207

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
Single-Core	1723	1279
Multi-Core	12737	8537

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M1	FP7
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Rembrandt
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3+
Generation	1	6
Turbo Frequency		4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	10	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	34000 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	16 W	35 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB	384KB
L2 cache	24MB	3MB
L3 cache	24MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1103	FP7: 100-000000543 FP7r2:100-000000565

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS is 3% better than M1 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Pro has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS. 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 PRO 6650HS is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M1 Pro and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS before deciding 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 PRO 6650HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS specs and review.