Ryzen 5 5600GE vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 5600GE by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 430 | 597 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M3 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Zen 3 |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Pro 12-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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Pro 12-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.
| Socket | no data | Socket AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE. 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 M3 Pro 18-Core GPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.19 | 12.11 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 6 |
| Threads | 126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600GE in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600GE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 5600GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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