Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Processor comparisons 22-10-2022

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS tests and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests like UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PassMark, SuperPi, RealBench, 3DMark, Gears 5, Prime95, PCMark 10, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS 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 5980HS

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Pro is 6% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M2 Pro

59%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	96.7
Valorant	119.1	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	61.5
Apex Legends	111.9	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	82.4
Overwatch	96.5	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	75.8
DOOM Eternal	59.5	54.9
Warzone	92.9	85.7
Assassin's Creed	100.0	92.3
Valheim	98.8	91.2

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 9 5980HS

146%

To make a final decision 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 9 5980HS since it has less power consumption: 14W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 5980HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	366	245
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2078	2370
Cinbench 20 Single-core	714	570
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3555	5196
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2063	1475
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16023	13222

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	6111	3158
Multi-Core	39485	26144

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	2085	1536
Multi-Core	16467	8510

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	January 12, 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		4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	14 W	35 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB	4MB
L3 cache	36MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000474

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 Pro is 14% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M2 Pro has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 5980HS. 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 5980HS is better: 7
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M2 Pro and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS before making a choice 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 5980HS specs and review.