Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Prime95, AIDA64, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Apple M1.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

56%

Ryzen 5 5600X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

54%

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	97.1
Valorant	108.9	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.8
Apex Legends	102.4	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	82.8
Overwatch	88.2	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.5	55.2
Warzone	84.9	86.1
Assassin's Creed	91.5	92.7
Valheim	90.4	91.6

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

388%

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

To make a final decision 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 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600X since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. 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 are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1163	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1987	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1512	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7782	11268

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	3413	3352
Multi-Core	22028	22120

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1746	1768
Multi-Core	7683	8968

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M1	AM4
Core name	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm	Vermeer
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	1	5
Turbo Frequency		4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB
L2 cache	16MB	3MB
L3 cache		32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1102	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600X is 13% better than M1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600X. 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 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 27
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M1 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Apple M1 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.