Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

Processor comparisons 20-10-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5825U and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Handbrake, SuperPi, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, WPrime, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, PassMark, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 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 5825U

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 3% better than Ryzen 7 5825U. 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 5825U

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 low 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: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	95.6
Valorant	110.7	108.7
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	60.9
Apex Legends	104.1	102.2
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	81.5
Overwatch	89.7	88.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	75.0
DOOM Eternal	55.4	54.3
Warzone	86.4	84.8
Assassin's Creed	93.0	91.3
Valheim	91.9	90.2

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

535%

Ryzen 7 5825U

337%

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 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 5825U as it consumes less power: 12W 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 streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, 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 achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1586	2084
Cinbench 20 Single-core	558	495
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2699	4576
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2057	1242
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10520	12750

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
Single-Core	4095	2779
Multi-Core	29665	23054

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
Single-Core	1929	1520
Multi-Core	9243	7497

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
Announcement date	October 18, 2022	February 22, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M2	FP6
Core name	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard	Barcelo
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3+
Generation	2	6
Turbo Frequency		4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	2 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	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2400	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB	512KB
L2 cache	12MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000580

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 is 42% better than Ryzen 7 5825U 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: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5825U is better: 9
However, it should be understood 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 reviews of of people who bought Apple M2 and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U before making a decision which of the CPUs 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 5825U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5825U specs and review.