Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

Processor comparisons 22-10-2022

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, AIDA64, 3DMark, Gears 5, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PassMark, Blender, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U 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 Pro 5850U

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Pro is 4% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U. 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 Pro 5850U

54%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	96.5
Valorant	119.1	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	61.4
Apex Legends	111.9	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	82.2
Overwatch	96.5	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	75.6
DOOM Eternal	59.5	54.8
Warzone	92.9	85.5
Assassin's Creed	100.0	92.1
Valheim	98.8	91.0

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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M2 Pro

496%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

206%

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 M2 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U as it consumes less power: 14W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	366	257
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2078	2482
Cinbench 20 Single-core	714	597
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3555	5441
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2063	1482
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16023	15143

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	6111	3308
Multi-Core	39485	27376

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	2085	1240
Multi-Core	16467	8286

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, 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 even 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 Pro 5850U
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	February 22, 2021
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M2	FP6
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Cezanne
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency		4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	14 W	20 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB	4MB
L3 cache	36MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 Pro is 45% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M2 Pro has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U. 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: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is better: 7
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M2 Pro and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U before making a selection which of the processors 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 Pro 5850U specs and review.