What's the best choice Apple M1 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Apple M1 has a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q4/2020.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q4/2020.
Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
More number of cores
2 times more cores
Performance per watt
times less performance per watt
Common positions Apple M1 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Higher clock speed
Around 14% better clock speed
Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Apple M1 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Apple M1 and Apple M1, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Apple M1 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!