Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800X

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 full tests Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800X and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Blender, WPrime, Furmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, RealBench, AIDA64, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, MATLAB, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5800X 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 9 5800X

60%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5800X is 1% better than M2. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

55%

Ryzen 9 5800X

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	100.7
Valorant	110.7	114.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	64.1
Apex Legends	104.1	107.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	85.8
Overwatch	89.7	92.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	78.9
DOOM Eternal	55.4	57.2
Warzone	86.4	89.2
Assassin's Creed	93.0	96.1
Valheim	91.9	94.9

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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 9 5800X

56%

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 9 5800X as it consumes less power: 12W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 9 5800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1586	3118
Cinbench 20 Single-core	558	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2699	7166
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2057	1372
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10520	18516

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Single-Core	4095	2937
Multi-Core	29665	33368

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Single-Core	1929	1795
Multi-Core	9243	12413

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Announcement date	October 18, 2022	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M2	AM4
Core name	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard	Vermeer
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	2	4
Turbo Frequency		4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	12 W	105 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2400	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB
L2 cache	12MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5800X is 8% better than M2 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: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5800X is better: 24
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M2 and AMD Ryzen 9 5800X before deciding 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 9 5800X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800X specs and review.