Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PassMark, RealBench, Gears 5, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Prime95, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X

64%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 7600X is 7% 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 5 7600X

58%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	102.1
Valorant	114.8	116.0
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	65.0
Apex Legends	107.9	109.1
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	87.0
Overwatch	93.0	94.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	80.1
DOOM Eternal	57.4	58.0
Warzone	89.5	90.5
Assassin's Creed	96.4	97.5
Valheim	95.3	96.3

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 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 5 7600X

74%

To make a finishing resolution 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 5 7600X as it consumes less power: 16W vs. 105W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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 5 7600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	266
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1716	4361
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	639
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2936	10427
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2233	1630
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11512	28655

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Single-Core	5046	3450
Multi-Core	32596	46212

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Single-Core	1723	2344
Multi-Core	12737	13843

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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	September 27, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M1	AM5
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Raphael
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 4
Generation	1	5
Turbo Frequency		5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.7 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	10	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	34000 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	16 W	105 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB	384KB
L2 cache	24MB	6MB
L3 cache	24MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1103	100-000000593

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7600X is 31% better than M1 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Pro has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 7600X. 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: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is better: 26
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M1 Pro and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 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 5 7600X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 7600X specs and review.