Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS

Processor comparisons 20-10-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like UserBenchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, PassMark, Furmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 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 7 5800HS

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 3% better than Ryzen 7 5800HS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

55%

Ryzen 7 5800HS

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	96.7
Valorant	110.7	109.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.5
Apex Legends	104.1	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	82.4
Overwatch	89.7	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	75.8
DOOM Eternal	55.4	54.9
Warzone	86.4	85.7
Assassin's Creed	93.0	92.3
Valheim	91.9	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 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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

535%

Ryzen 7 5800HS

135%

To make a final choice 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 7 5800HS as it consumes less power: 12W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	260
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1586	2260
Cinbench 20 Single-core	558	623
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2699	5078
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2057	1631
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10520	13979

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
Single-Core	4095	3439
Multi-Core	29665	25004

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
Single-Core	1929	1421
Multi-Core	9243	8495

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, 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 in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
Announcement date	October 18, 2022	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M2	FP6
Core name	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard	Cezanne
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency		4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	12 W	35 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB
L2 cache	12MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000295

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 is 19% better than Ryzen 7 5800HS in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS is better: 8
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Apple M2 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 7 5800HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS specs and review.