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Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX gaming benchmark

Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX

Processor comparisons   21-10-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, RealBench, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, 7zip, 3DMark, Furmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Valorant
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Halo Infinite
  • Valheim
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Fortnite
  • Overwatch
  • Apex Legends
  • Fallout 76
  • Death Stranding
  • Borderlands 3
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • Last Man Standing

   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX or Apple M1 Pro.


 
Apple M1 Pro
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
M1 Pro59% Ryzen 9 6980HX58%
This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Pro is 1% better than Ryzen 9 6980HX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
M1 Pro57% Ryzen 9 6980HX55%
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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite101.097.1
Valorant114.8110.3
Cyberpunk 207764.361.8
Apex Legends107.9103.7
Call of Duty Warzone86.182.8
Overwatch93.089.4
Red Dead Redemption 279.276.1
DOOM Eternal57.455.2
Warzone89.586.1
Assassin's Creed96.492.7
Valheim95.391.6
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, 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 Pro358% Ryzen 9 6980HX119%
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 9 6980HX since it has less power consumption: 16W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores 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 check whether the program 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 work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Apple M1 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core304263
Cinbench 15 Multi-core17162492
Cinbench 20 Single-core590605
Cinbench 20 Multi-core29365453
Cinbench 23 Single-core2233972
Cinbench 23 Multi-core1151213866

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Apple M1 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Single-Core50463318
Multi-Core3259627686

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Apple M1 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Single-Core17231617
Multi-Core127378927

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 9 6980HX
Announcement dateOctober 07, 2021January 09, 2022
TypeLaptopLaptop
SocketM1FP7
Core name8x Firestorm and 2x IcestormRembrandt
Architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)Zen 3+
Generation16
Turbo Frequency5 MHz
Frequency3.2 MHz3.3 MHz
Cores108
Threads1016
Bus rate
Bit6464
Lithography5 nm6 nm
Transistors count34000 millions10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)16 W45 W
Memory typeLPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHzDDR5
Max. Memory32 Gb
Memory Frequency64003200
Memory bandwidth208 GByte/s
L1 cache4MB512KB
L2 cache24MB4MB
L3 cache24MB16MB
OverclockingNoYes
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberAPL1103FP7:100-000000750 FP7r2:100-000000751
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 6980HX is 3% better than M1 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Pro has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 6980HX. 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: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is better: 12
   Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M1 Pro and AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.
Apple M1 Pro - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX - all data

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


Apple M1 Pro Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
• Vs Core i7-12700HL
• Vs Core i9-10980XE
• Vs Xeon Platinum 8260M
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
• Vs Core i7-12800HL
• Vs EPYC 72F3
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
• Vs Xeon Gold 6242R
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Core i7-12800H
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Core i7-12850HX
• Vs EPYC 7313P
• Vs Xeon Gold 6248R
• Vs EPYC 7313
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Xeon W-3275M
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs EPYC 7343
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs Core i7-12700E
• Vs Core i7-12650HX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Xeon W-3175X
• Vs Core i9-9990XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
• Vs Core i9-9960X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Xeon Gold 6246R
• Vs Xeon W-3245
• Vs Core i7-12700HE
• Vs Core i7-12700TE
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Core i9-7980XE
• Vs Core i9-11980HK
• Vs Core i9-10940X
• Vs Core i9-11900KB
• Vs Core i9-11900H
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Core i9-12900HK
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Core i9-12900T
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs Core i9-12900H
• Vs Core i9-12900HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i9-12950HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800H
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800U
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800HS
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600U
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825U
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Core i5-12600H
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600H
• Vs Core i5-12450H
• Vs Core i7-11850H
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Core i5-12600HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Core i5-12450HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750GE
• Vs Core i7-11700T
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i5-12500H
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800HS
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900H
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900HS
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Core i7-1280P
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700U
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i9-13700HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Core i7-1360P
• Vs Core i5-1350P
• Vs Core i5-1340P
• Vs Core i5-13500HX
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13505H
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i5-1345U
• Vs Core i5-1335U
• Vs Core i5-1334U
• Vs Core i5-13420H
• Vs Core i5-13450HX
• Vs Core i7-1355U
• Vs Core i7-1365U
• Vs Core i3-1315U
• Vs Core i3-1305U
• Vs Core i7-1370P
• Vs Core i7-13620H
• Vs Core i7-13650HX
• Vs Core i7-13705H
• Vs Core i7-13800H
• Vs Core i9-13900H
• Vs Core i9-13905H
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i3-N300
• Vs Ryzen 7 3750H
• Vs Core i9-9880H
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625C
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Ryzen 9 7945HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7845HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 7745HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 7645HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7940HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 7840HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 7640HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 7735HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 7535HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 7736U
• Vs Ryzen 7 7735U
• Vs Ryzen 5 7535U
• Vs Ryzen 3 7335U
• Vs Ryzen 7 7730U
• Vs Ryzen 5 7530U
• Vs Ryzen 3 7330U
• Vs Ryzen 5 7520U
• Vs Ryzen 3 7320U
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z


AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HS
• Vs Core i5-12600HE
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Core i9-9940X
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
• Vs Xeon W-2275
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Core i9-11900H
• Vs Core i9-11900KB
• Vs Core i9-11980HK
• Vs Core i7-12700TE
• Vs Core i7-12700HE
• Vs Xeon Gold 6246R
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Core i9-9960X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Core i5-12600H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
• Vs Core i9-7960X
• Vs Core i9-7940X
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
• Vs Core i9-10920X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800HS
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800U
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i5-12600HL
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i9-13700HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Core i7-1360P
• Vs Core i5-1350P
• Vs Core i5-1340P
• Vs Core i5-13500HX
• Vs Core i9-13980HX
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13505H
• Vs Core i5-1345U
• Vs Core i5-1335U
• Vs Core i5-1334U
• Vs Core i5-13420H
• Vs Core i5-13450HX
• Vs Core i7-1355U
• Vs Core i7-1365U
• Vs Core i3-1315U
• Vs Core i3-1305U
• Vs Core i7-1370P
• Vs Core i7-13620H
• Vs Core i7-13650HX
• Vs Core i7-13705H
• Vs Core i7-13800H
• Vs Core i7-13850HX
• Vs Core i9-13900H
• Vs Core i9-13905H
• Vs Ryzen 7 7840HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 7735HS
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