AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
42.5Single-core100
22.2Multi-core97.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
54.7iGPU—
44.9Platformspec-based57.5
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 22010 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 90.7 to 41.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+75) and single-core (+58). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 43
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 22
- 800% higher Performance cores: 18 vs 2
- 253% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 8,065
- 207% higher PassMark: 57,103 vs 18,577
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 18+800% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+38% |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+7% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476Top 65% | 4,295+73%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065Top 93% | 28,436+253%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 18,577Top 88% | 57,103+207%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Top 72% | — |
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