Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Processor comparisons   21-10-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, 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 such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, Blender, Gears 5, RealBench, PCMark 10, Prime95, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS or Apple M1 Pro.

Summary benchmark results

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

M1 Pro

59%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Pro is 5% better than Ryzen 9 4900HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Pro

57%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	96.2
Valorant	114.8	109.3
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	61.2
Apex Legends	107.9	102.8
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	82.0
Overwatch	93.0	88.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	75.4
DOOM Eternal	57.4	54.7
Warzone	89.5	85.3
Assassin's Creed	96.4	91.8
Valheim	95.3	90.7

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

M1 Pro

358%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

118%

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 M1 Pro is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 4900HS since it has less power consumption: 16W vs. 35W. 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

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 the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software 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 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 M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1716	1918
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	495
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2936	4315
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2233	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11512	11006

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Single-Core	5046	2636
Multi-Core	32596	19763

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

	Apple M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Single-Core	1723	1239
Multi-Core	12737	8032

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 can be said about 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 M1 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M1	FP6
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Renoir
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency		4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	10	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm
Transistors count	34000 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	16 W	35 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB
L3 cache	24MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Pro is 6% better than Ryzen 9 4900HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Pro has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 4900HS. 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 M1 Pro is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M1 Pro and AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Apple M1 Pro - all data

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

• Apple M1 Pro specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS specs and review.