Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Prime95, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, Blender, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, 3DMark, PCMark 10, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS 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 9 5980HS

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5980HS is 1% better than M1. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

54%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	96.7
Valorant	108.9	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.5
Apex Legends	102.4	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	82.4
Overwatch	88.2	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	75.8
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.9
Warzone	84.9	85.7
Assassin's Creed	91.5	92.3
Valheim	90.4	91.2

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 comparisons 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. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

388%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

146%

To make a final decision 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 9 5980HS since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads 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 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 work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	245
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1163	2370
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	570
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1987	5196
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1512	1475
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7782	13222

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	3413	3158
Multi-Core	22028	26144

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

	Apple M1	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	1746	1536
Multi-Core	7683	8510

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new 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 9 5980HS
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 12, 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		4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB
L2 cache	16MB	4MB
L3 cache		16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1102	100-000000474

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 9 5980HS 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: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS is better: 24
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M1 and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Apple M1 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS specs and review.