Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800U

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800U and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Prime95, Blender, PCMark 10, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, 3DMark, Blender, 7zip, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
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 7 6800U or Apple M2 Pro.

Summary benchmark results

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

M2 Pro

61%

Ryzen 7 6800U

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Pro is 6% better than Ryzen 7 6800U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M2 Pro

59%

Ryzen 7 6800U

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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. Therefore, if you think 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	96.5
Valorant	119.1	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	61.4
Apex Legends	111.9	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	82.3
Overwatch	96.5	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	75.7
DOOM Eternal	59.5	54.9
Warzone	92.9	85.6
Assassin's Creed	100.0	92.2
Valheim	98.8	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 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. 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

M2 Pro

496%

Ryzen 7 6800U

178%

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 M2 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 6800U as it consumes less power: 14W vs. 28W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	366	222
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2078	2320
Cinbench 20 Single-core	714	545
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3555	5106
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2063	1437
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16023	13018

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Single-Core	6111	3098
Multi-Core	39485	25757

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Single-Core	2085	1497
Multi-Core	16467	8374

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M2	FP7
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Rembrandt
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3+
Generation	2	6
Turbo Frequency		4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	14 W	28 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB	512KB
L2 cache	24MB	4MB
L3 cache	36MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		FP7:100-000000534 FP7r2:100-000000617

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 Pro is 22% better than Ryzen 7 6800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M2 Pro has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 6800U. 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 Pro is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 6800U is better: 7
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M2 Pro and AMD Ryzen 7 6800U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Apple M2 Pro - all data

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

• Apple M2 Pro specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 6800U specs and review.