Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, MATLAB, 3DMark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, WPrime, Gears 5, SuperPi, AIDA64, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 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 4700U

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 is 3% better than Ryzen 7 4700U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

54%

Ryzen 7 4700U

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	94.4
Valorant	108.9	107.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	60.1
Apex Legends	102.4	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	80.5
Overwatch	88.2	86.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	74.0
DOOM Eternal	54.5	53.6
Warzone	84.9	83.7
Assassin's Creed	91.5	90.1
Valheim	90.4	89.0

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

Power consumption

388%

Ryzen 7 4700U

268%

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 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 4700U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 4700U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1987	2424
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1512	1184
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7782	6874

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	3413	2552
Multi-Core	22028	13755

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	1746	1209
Multi-Core	7683	6276

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 in the future. 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 even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M1	FP6
Core name	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm	Renoir
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency		4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB
L2 cache	16MB	4MB
L3 cache		8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1102	100-000000083

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 37% better than Ryzen 7 4700U 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: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4700U is better: 7
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M1 and AMD Ryzen 7 4700U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Apple M1 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4700U specs and review.