AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
37.7Single-core54.6
31.8Multi-core46.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based40
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U8 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 Pro (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.2 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+17) and multi-core (+14). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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 5500U
- 24% higher Boost clock: 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 32
- 111% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,400 vs 5,872
- 74% higher PassMark: 21,932 vs 12,592
- 71% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 12,350 vs 7,209
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 2 |
| Threads | 12+20% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+24% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 16-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,380+57%Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 12,400+111%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,530+31%Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 12,350+71%Top 50% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 21,932+74%Top 46% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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