Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Ryzen 5 4500U

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Aggregated performance score

Ryzen 5 4500U
2020
6 cores / 6 threads
7.15
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
2021
8 cores / 8 threads
8.99
+25.7%

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 4500U by 26% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 5 4500U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking901771
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)Apple M-Series
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2)no data
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years old)18 October 2021 (2 years old)
Current price$527 no data

Technical specs

Ryzen 5 4500U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 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)
Threads68
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.22 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)2.3 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)28 MB
L3 cache11 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9800 Million33700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4500U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 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
SocketFP6no data
Power consumption (TDP)25 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+no data
FMA+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version3.0no 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 4500U 7.15
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 8.99
+25.7%

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 4500U by 26% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 5 4500U 892
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 1320
+48%

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 4500U by 48% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 5 4500U 174
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 210
+20.7%

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 4500U by 21% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 7.15 8.99
Integrated graphics card 6.24
Recency 6 January 2020 18 October 2021
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm

The Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4500U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4500U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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