Ryzen 3 5300GE vs Apple M1
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 5300GE outperforms Apple M1 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 and Ryzen 3 5300GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1194 | 914 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.25 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Zen 3 |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 and Ryzen 3 5300GE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 16000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 and Ryzen 3 5300GE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Socket | no data | Socket AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 and Ryzen 3 5300GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 and Ryzen 3 5300GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 and Ryzen 3 5300GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M1 8-Core GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.17 | 8.23 |
| Integrated graphics card | 14.54 | 3.04 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
Apple M1 has 378.3% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 3 5300GE, on the other hand, has a 59.2% higher aggregate performance score.
The Ryzen 3 5300GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 5300GE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 and Ryzen 3 5300GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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