Apple M1X vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Apple M1X vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600H tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as RealBench, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, 3DMark, Furmark, AIDA64, Blender, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Prime95, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600H or Apple M1X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

M1X

58%

Ryzen 5 4600H

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1X is 6% better than Ryzen 5 4600H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1X

55%

Ryzen 5 4600H

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	94.3
Valorant	110.9	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	60.0
Apex Legends	104.2	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	80.4
Overwatch	89.8	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	74.0
DOOM Eternal	55.4	53.6
Warzone	86.5	83.6
Assassin's Creed	93.1	90.0
Valheim	92.0	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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

M1X

161%

Ryzen 5 4600H

80%

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 M1X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4600H since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 M1X	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	270	178
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2615	1464
Cinbench 20 Single-core	629	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5732	3247
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1628	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14587	8934

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

	Apple M1X	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Single-Core	3485	2514
Multi-Core	28843	14918

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

	Apple M1X	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Single-Core	1695	1083
Multi-Core	9389	6194

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M1X	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Announcement date	February 12, 2021	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop;Desktop	Laptop
Socket	M1X	FP6
Core name	8x Firestorm;4x Icestorm	Renoir
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency		4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	24000 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	45 W
Memory type	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	12MB
L2 cache	28MB	3MB
L3 cache	64MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000100

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1X is 6% better than Ryzen 5 4600H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1X has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 4600H. 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 M1X is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600H is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the figures 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 the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M1X and AMD Ryzen 5 4600H before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Apple M1X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600H specs and review.