Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like AIDA64, Furmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Handbrake, WPrime, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 PRO 2600

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 is 3% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Control, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	94.0
Valorant	108.9	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	59.8
Apex Legends	102.4	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	80.1
Overwatch	88.2	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	73.7
DOOM Eternal	54.5	53.4
Warzone	84.9	83.3
Assassin's Creed	91.5	89.7
Valheim	90.4	88.6

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

388%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

To make a finishing resolution 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 PRO 2600 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Since 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	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1163	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1987	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1512	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7782	7928

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	3413	2281
Multi-Core	22028	13702

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1746	1059
Multi-Core	7683	5863

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	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M1	AM4
Core name	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency		3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4266	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB	576KB
L2 cache	16MB	3MB
L3 cache		16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1102	YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is 5% better than M1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. 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: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 10
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M1 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Apple M1 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.