Apple M5 (10 Cores) vs Ryzen 5 1600AF

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Primary details

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
DesignerAMDApple
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesno data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)no data
Release date11 October 2019 (6 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600AF and M5 (10 Cores) 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1210
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.048 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.61 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography12 nmno data
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600AF and M5 (10 Cores) 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600AF and M5 (10 Cores). 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 Ryzen 5 1600AF and M5 (10 Cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600AF and M5 (10 Cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600AF and M5 (10 Cores).

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 10

Ryzen 5 1600AF has 20% more threads.

Apple M5 (10 Cores), on the other hand, has 66.7% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF and Apple M5 (10 Cores). We've got no test results to judge.

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