Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
10.67
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
2021
8 cores / 8 threads, 2060 Watt
10.82
+1.4%

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking730712
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)Apple M-Series
Power efficiency67.32no data
Architecture codenameCezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021)no data
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.22 GHz
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache64K (per core)2.3 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)28 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million33700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 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)15 Watt2060 ‑ 3220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsPRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no 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 7 PRO 5850U 10.67
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 10.82
+1.4%

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 16953
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 17191
+1.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 1467
+11.1%
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 1320

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 227
+8.1%
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 210

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 6889
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 9942
+44.3%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 260
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 343
+31.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.67 10.82
Recency 16 March 2021 18 October 2021
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 2060 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U has 100% more threads, and 13633.3% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, on the other hand, has a 1.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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