Apple M1X vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Apple M1X vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be 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 like Furmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, 7zip, SuperPi, Blender, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Blender, WPrime, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

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

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1X is 6% 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.

M1X

55%

Ryzen 7 4700U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	94.4
Valorant	110.9	107.3
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	60.1
Apex Legends	104.2	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	80.5
Overwatch	89.8	86.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	74.0
DOOM Eternal	55.4	53.6
Warzone	86.5	83.7
Assassin's Creed	93.1	90.1
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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

M1X

161%

Ryzen 7 4700U

268%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Ryzen 7 4700U is more energy efficient than the M1X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 M1X	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	270	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	629	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5732	2424
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1628	1184
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14587	6874

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

	Apple M1X	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	3485	2552
Multi-Core	28843	13755

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

	Apple M1X	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	1695	1209
Multi-Core	9389	6276

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 7 4700U
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		4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	12	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	24000 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	12MB
L2 cache	28MB	4MB
L3 cache	64MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000083

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1X is 37% better than Ryzen 7 4700U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1X has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 4700U. 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 7 4700U is better: 6
The summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Apple M1X and AMD Ryzen 7 4700U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Apple M1X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4700U specs and review.