Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Handbrake, VeraCrypt, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Blender, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, Furmark, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, AIDA64, PassMark, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 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 PRO 6850H

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 1% better than M1 Pro. 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 7 PRO 6850H

55%

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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	97.6
Valorant	114.8	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	62.1
Apex Legends	107.9	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	83.2
Overwatch	93.0	89.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	76.5
DOOM Eternal	57.4	55.5
Warzone	89.5	86.5
Assassin's Creed	96.4	93.2
Valheim	95.3	92.1

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 Pro

358%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

115%

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 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H since it has less power consumption: 16W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	313
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1716	3027
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	728
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2936	6637
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2233	1807
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11512	18470

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Single-Core	5046	4035
Multi-Core	32596	33392

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Single-Core	1723	1561
Multi-Core	12737	9408

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 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
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	3.2 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	10	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	34000 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	16 W	45 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR5
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	FP7: 100-000000542 FP7r2: 100-000000564

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that M1 Pro has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. 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: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is better: 12
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Apple M1 Pro and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 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 PRO 6850H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H specs and review.