AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Apple M5 (10-core)
42.5Single-core100
22.2Multi-core47.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
54.7iGPU—
44.9Platformspec-based40
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2207 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 41.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+58) and multi-core (+25). AMD Ryzen 5 220 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 220
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 43
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 22
- 115% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 8,065
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 71% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,476
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Threads | 12+20% | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+5% | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+6% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476Top 65% | 4,228+71%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065Top 93% | 17,314+115%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,459Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 15,893Top 50% |
| PassMark | 18,577Top 88% | 26,752+44%Top 59% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Top 72% | — |
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