Ryzen 5 5600GE vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.61
+32.9%
Ryzen 5 5600GE
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
11.75

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 5600GE by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking443665
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency54.6831.75
Architecture codenameno dataZen 3
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)no data

Detailed specifications

M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE 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 cores11 (Undeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1112
Base clock speed2.748 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data34
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cacheno data3 MB
L3 cacheno data16 MB
Chip lithography3 nm7 nm
Number of transistors37000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE 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.

Socketno dataSocket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPUAMD Radeon Vega 7

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.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.61
+32.9%
Ryzen 5 5600GE 11.75

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.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24794
+32.8%
Ryzen 5 5600GE 18664

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.61 11.75
Physical cores 11 6
Threads 11 12
Chip lithography 3 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 35 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has a 32.9% higher aggregate performance score, 83.3% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 29.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600GE, on the other hand, has 9.1% more threads.

The M3 Pro 11-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600GE in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600GE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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