Ryzen 5 2600X vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)

Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
2024
12 cores / 12 threads, 32 Watt
27.99
+220%
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.76

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by a whopping 220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking167872
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.64
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency82.788.73
Architecture codenameno dataZen+ (2018−2019)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.592 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz4.25 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 16-core GPU-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 M4 Pro (12 cores) 27.99
+220%
Ryzen 5 2600X 8.76

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 19529
+220%
Ryzen 5 2600X 6094

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.99 8.76
Recency 30 October 2024 19 April 2018
Physical cores 12 6
Chip lithography 3 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 95 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 219.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 196.9% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600X in performance tests.


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