Ryzen 5 5500GT vs Apple M4 (10 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 (10 cores) outperforms Ryzen 5 5500GT by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5500GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 239 | 610 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 69.47 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 52.22 | 18.52 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Cezanne (2021−2024) |
| Release date | 7 May 2024 (less than a year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $125 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5500GT 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (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 | 28 Million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5500GT 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) | 40 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5500GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5500GT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5500GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 10-core GPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5500GT.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.07 | 12.72 |
| Recency | 7 May 2024 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 6 |
| Threads | 10 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 65 Watt |
Apple M4 (10 cores) has a 73.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, 66.7% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 5500GT, on the other hand, has 20% more threads.
The M4 (10 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500GT in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5500GT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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