Ryzen 5 5600 vs Apple M4 (10 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 (10 cores)
2024
10 cores / 10 threads, 40 Watt
22.14
+63%
Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.58

Apple M4 (10 cores) outperforms Ryzen 5 5600 by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking238551
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesApple Apple M4no data
Power efficiency52.3819.77
Architecture codenameno dataVermeer (2020−2024)
Release date7 May 2024 (less than a year ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5600 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1012
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors28 Million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5600 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 10-core GPUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.14 13.58
Recency 7 May 2024 20 April 2022
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 63% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 66.7% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has 20% more threads.

The Apple M4 (10 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600 in performance tests.


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