Apple M2 Max vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Apple M2 Max vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, 3DMark, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Handbrake, Furmark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or Apple M2 Max.

Summary benchmark results

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

M2 Max

62%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Max is 11% better than Ryzen 5 3600XT. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M2 Max

60%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small 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: Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.0	96.6
Valorant	120.4	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	67.4	61.4
Apex Legends	113.2	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	90.3	82.3
Overwatch	97.5	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.1	75.7
DOOM Eternal	60.2	54.9
Warzone	93.9	85.6
Assassin's Creed	101.2	92.2
Valheim	99.9	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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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

M2 Max

465%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

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 M2 Max is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach 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 find out whether 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 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 M2 Max	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2220	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	761	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3801	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2204	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17142	9945

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

	Apple M2 Max	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	6536	2831
Multi-Core	42246	18815

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

	Apple M2 Max	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2096	1386
Multi-Core	17617	8390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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, 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 M2 Max	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	July 23, 2020
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M2	AM4
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Matisse
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency		4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	412 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB	3MB
L3 cache	48MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 8% better than M2 Max in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M2 Max has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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 M2 Max is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M2 Max and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Apple M2 Max - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M2 Max specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.