Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 767 | 545 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 14.74 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Renoir (2020−2023) | no data |
| Release date | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and Apple M2 Pro 10-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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 7.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and Apple M2 Pro 10-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 | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.18 | 13.72 |
| Recency | 21 July 2020 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G has 20% more threads.
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, on the other hand, has a 34.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 66.7% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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