Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

Processor comparisons   20-10-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800H and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Blender, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 3DMark, 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 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 6800H

57%

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 6800H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

55%

Ryzen 7 6800H

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 other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	96.7
Valorant	110.7	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.6
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	55.0
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 tested computers 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. Therefore, 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 6800H

113%

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 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 6800H 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 6800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	235
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1586	2375
Cinbench 20 Single-core	558	564
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2699	5218
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2057	1474
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10520	13292

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
Single-Core	4095	3169
Multi-Core	29665	26291

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
Single-Core	1929	1536
Multi-Core	9243	8553

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, 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 7 6800H
Announcement date	October 18, 2022	January 09, 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		4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions	10200 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	512KB
L2 cache	12MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		FP7:100-000000545 FP7r2:100-000000561

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 is 8% better than Ryzen 7 6800H 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: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 6800H is better: 10
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M2 and AMD Ryzen 7 6800H before making a decision which processor 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 7 6800H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 6800H specs and review.