Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 431 | 520 |
| 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 | Cezanne (2021−2022) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 1 June 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 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 | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G. 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 PRO 5650G 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 PRO 5650G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
| 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 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.18 | 13.44 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 1 June 2021 |
| 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 | 65 Watt |
The Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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