Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H

Processor comparisons   20-10-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. 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 synthetic type tests such as Blender, Prime95, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, MATLAB, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, 7zip, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, SuperPi, WPrime, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H or Apple M2.

Summary benchmark results

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

59%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

55%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	96.9
Valorant	110.7	110.1
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.7
Apex Legends	104.1	103.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	82.6
Overwatch	89.7	89.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	76.0
DOOM Eternal	55.4	55.0
Warzone	86.4	85.9
Assassin's Creed	93.0	92.5
Valheim	91.9	91.4

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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

535%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H

96%

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 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H since it has less power consumption: 12W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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 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	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1586	2609
Cinbench 20 Single-core	558	628
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2699	5721
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2057	1558
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10520	15921

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
Single-Core	4095	3479
Multi-Core	29665	28783

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
Single-Core	1929	1305
Multi-Core	9243	8711

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	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
Announcement date	October 18, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M2	FP7
Core name	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard	Rembrandt
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3+
Generation	2	6
Turbo Frequency		4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	12 W	45 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR5
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2400	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB	384KB
L2 cache	12MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		FP7: 100-000000543 (FP7) FFP7r2: 100-000000565 (FP7r2)

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 is 5% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M2 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H. 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 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H is better: 10
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M2 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Apple M2 - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H specs and review.