Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

Processor comparisons 22-10-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Blender, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Gears 5, RealBench, 7zip, Prime95, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, WPrime, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

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 PRO 5875U 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 5875U

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Pro is 9% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U. 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 5875U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	94.5
Valorant	119.1	107.4
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	60.2
Apex Legends	111.9	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	80.6
Overwatch	96.5	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	74.1
DOOM Eternal	59.5	53.7
Warzone	92.9	83.8
Assassin's Creed	100.0	90.3
Valheim	98.8	89.2

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 Pro

496%

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

357%

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 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U as it consumes less power: 14W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores 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. Since 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 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	366	205
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2078	1896
Cinbench 20 Single-core	714	520
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3555	4126
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2063	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16023	10904

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
Single-Core	6111
Multi-Core	39485	19670

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
Single-Core	2085	1608
Multi-Core	16467	6421

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 PRO 5875U
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	January 09, 2022
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	2 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	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
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		100-000000581

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 Pro is 42% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M2 Pro has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U. 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 5875U is better: 6
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M2 Pro and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U 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 5875U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U specs and review.