Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. 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 such as UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Gears 5, Prime95, Furmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, MATLAB, WPrime, Handbrake, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, 7zip, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 5800U

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

54%

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	95.4
Valorant	108.9	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	60.7
Apex Legends	102.4	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	81.3
Overwatch	88.2	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	74.8
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.2
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 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 5800U

244%

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 5800U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, 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 reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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. 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 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1163	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1987	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1512	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7782	12266

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	3413	2679
Multi-Core	22028	22174

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1746	1468
Multi-Core	7683	7215

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 5800U
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	February 22, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M1	FP6
Core name	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm	Cezanne
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	1	5
Turbo Frequency		4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	20 W
Memory type	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB
L2 cache	16MB	4MB
L3 cache		32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1102

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 40% better than Ryzen 7 5800U 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: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 10
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M1 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Apple M1 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.