Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

Processor comparisons   21-10-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 5825U tests and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 7zip, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, Blender, Prime95, WPrime, AIDA64, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 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 7 5825U

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Pro is 3% better than Ryzen 7 5825U. 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 7 5825U

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	95.6
Valorant	114.8	108.7
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	60.9
Apex Legends	107.9	102.2
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	81.5
Overwatch	93.0	88.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	75.0
DOOM Eternal	57.4	54.3
Warzone	89.5	84.8
Assassin's Creed	96.4	91.3
Valheim	95.3	90.2

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 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 7 5825U

337%

To make a finishing 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 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 5825U since it has less power consumption: 16W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 7 5825U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1716	2084
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	495
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2936	4576
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2233	1242
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11512	12750

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
Single-Core	5046	2779
Multi-Core	32596	23054

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
Single-Core	1723	1520
Multi-Core	12737	7497

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 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	February 22, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M1	FP6
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Barcelo
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3+
Generation	1	6
Turbo Frequency		4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	10	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	34000 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	16 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB	512KB
L2 cache	24MB	4MB
L3 cache	24MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1103	100-000000580

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Pro is 37% better than Ryzen 7 5825U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Pro has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 5825U. 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: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5825U is better: 9
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M1 Pro and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U before making a selection which processor 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 7 5825U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5825U specs and review.