Apple M1X vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Apple M1X vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, Blender, Prime95, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 7zip, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 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 4800H

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1X is 5% better than Ryzen 7 4800H. 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 7 4800H

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	96.5
Valorant	110.9	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	61.4
Apex Legends	104.2	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	82.3
Overwatch	89.8	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	75.7
DOOM Eternal	55.4	54.9
Warzone	86.5	85.6
Assassin's Creed	93.1	92.2
Valheim	92.0	91.1

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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

M1X

161%

Ryzen 7 4800H

88%

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 7 4800H since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

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 7 4800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	270	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2615	1712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	629	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5732	3847
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1628	1235
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14587	10590

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

	Apple M1X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	3485	2691
Multi-Core	28843	19138

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

	Apple M1X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Single-Core	1695	1191
Multi-Core	9389	8373

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M1X	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
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		4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	24000 millions	5400 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	4MB
L3 cache	64MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000098

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1X is 9% better than Ryzen 7 4800H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1X has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 4800H. 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 4800H is better: 6
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M1X and AMD Ryzen 7 4800H before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Apple M1X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4800H specs and review.