Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Handbrake, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, MATLAB, 3DMark, AIDA64, WPrime, RealBench, Furmark, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 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 6850U

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Pro is 5% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U. 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 PRO 6850U

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	96.4
Valorant	114.8	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	61.4
Apex Legends	107.9	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	82.2
Overwatch	93.0	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	75.6
DOOM Eternal	57.4	54.8
Warzone	89.5	85.5
Assassin's Creed	96.4	92.1
Valheim	95.3	91.0

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, FullHD or 4K. So 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 7 PRO 6850U

192%

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 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U as it consumes less power: 16W vs. 28W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 6850U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	293
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1716	2836
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	683
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2936	6219
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2233	1694
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11512	17305

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Single-Core	5046	3781
Multi-Core	32596	21864

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Single-Core	1723	1618
Multi-Core	12737	8278

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
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	2.7 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	28 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	FP7:100-000000538 FP7r2:100-000000550

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Pro is 15% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Pro has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U. 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 7 PRO 6850U is better: 10
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M1 Pro and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 6850U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U specs and review.

Apple M1 Pro Processor Comparisons
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U Processor Comparisons
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