Apple M1 vs Ryzen Embedded V1605B
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1605B by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Apple M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1292 | 1113 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.95 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Embedded | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 21 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 10 November 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Current price | $525 | $3.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Apple M1 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.064 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,950 million | 16000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Apple M1 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | FP5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Apple M1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Apple M1 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) | Apple M1 8-Core GPU |
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.
Apple M1 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1605B by 23% based on our aggregate 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%
Apple M1 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1605B by 23% in Passmark.
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%
Apple M1 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1605B by 64% 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%
Apple M1 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1605B by 63% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.32 | 5.31 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.50 | 14.08 |
| Recency | 21 February 2018 | 10 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
The Apple M1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Embedded V1605B in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Embedded V1605B is a desktop processor while Apple M1 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Apple M1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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