Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Furmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, PassMark, SuperPi, Blender, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 9 4900U 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 9 4900U

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Pro is 8% better than Ryzen 9 4900U. 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 9 4900U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	94.6
Valorant	119.1	107.5
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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 9 4900U

267%

To make a final decision 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 9 4900U as it consumes less power: 14W vs. 15W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 9 4900U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	366	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2078	1398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	714	503
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3555	3307
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2063	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16023	10053

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	6111	2015
Multi-Core	39485	21586

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Single-Core	2085	1203
Multi-Core	16467	6431

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M2	FP6
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Renoir
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	2	4
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	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	14 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	4266
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB	2MB
L3 cache	36MB	8MB
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 42% better than Ryzen 9 4900U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M2 Pro has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 4900U. 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 9 4900U is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M2 Pro and AMD Ryzen 9 4900U before making a decision 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 9 4900U specs and review.