Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from various 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 presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Furmark, AIDA64, WPrime, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, 7zip, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Gears 5, 3DMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 3800X is 1% better than M1. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

54%

Ryzen 7 3800X

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	98.9
Valorant	108.9	112.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	62.9
Apex Legends	102.4	105.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	84.3
Overwatch	88.2	91.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	77.5
DOOM Eternal	54.5	56.2
Warzone	84.9	87.7
Assassin's Creed	91.5	94.4
Valheim	90.4	93.3

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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

388%

Ryzen 7 3800X

44%

To make a final decision 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 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3800X as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 105W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1163	2165
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1987	4960
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1512	1325
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7782	12874

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	3413	2773
Multi-Core	22028	23436

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	1746	1393
Multi-Core	7683	10679

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M1	AM4
Core name	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm	Matisse
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency		4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	105 W
Memory type	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB	512KB
L2 cache	16MB	4MB
L3 cache		32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1102	100-000000025 100-100000025BOX 100-100000025MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3800X is 17% better than M1 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: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Apple M1 and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Apple M1 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3800X specs and review.