Apple M2 vs Ryzen 5 4500

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Aggregated performance score

Ryzen 5 4500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads
10.43
+26.4%

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Apple M2 by 26% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking680840
Place by popularity32not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation45.51no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple Apple M-Series
Architecture codenameRenoir (2020−2022)no data
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)10 June 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price$167 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M2 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.48 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)2 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)20 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 million20000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M2 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 Watt20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M2. 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 Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M2 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M2.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Ryzen 5 4500 10.43
+26.4%
Apple M2 8.25

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Apple M2 by 26% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 5 4500 16138
+8.1%
Apple M2 14933

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Apple M2 by 8% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.43 8.25
Recency 4 April 2022 10 June 2022
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 20 Watt

The Ryzen 5 4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 4500 is a desktop processor while Apple M2 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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