Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700 and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, RealBench, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Prime95, Gears 5, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, MATLAB, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Furmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 1700 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 7 1700

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 is 3% better than Ryzen 7 1700. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

54%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	95.3
Valorant	108.9	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	60.6
Apex Legends	102.4	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	81.2
Overwatch	88.2	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	74.7
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.1
Warzone	84.9	84.5
Assassin's Creed	91.5	91.0
Valheim	90.4	89.9

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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

388%

Ryzen 7 1700

49%

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 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 1700 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. 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, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 7 1700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1163	1403
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	331
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1987	3189
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1512	954
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7782	8065

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	3413	1968
Multi-Core	22028	14629

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	1746	972
Multi-Core	7683	7152

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, 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 7 1700
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	March 02, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M1	AM4
Core name	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm	Summit Ridge
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen
Generation	1	1
Turbo Frequency		3.7 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4266	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB	768KB
L2 cache	16MB	4MB
L3 cache		16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1102	YD1700BBM88AE YD1700BBAEBOX YD1700BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 6% better than Ryzen 7 1700 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7 1700 is better: 8
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M1 and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Apple M1 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700 specs and review.