Apple M3 Pro 12-Core vs Ryzen 5 8600G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8600G outperforms Apple M3 Pro 12-Core by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 373 | 429 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 25.78 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M3 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix | no data |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $512 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8600G and Apple M3 Pro 12-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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
| Base clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | 37000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Apple M3 Pro 12-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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core. 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 8600G and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 760M | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.40 | 15.21 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 30 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 27 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 8600G and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core.
Note that Ryzen 5 8600G is a desktop processor while Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8600G and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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