AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Apple M2 (8-core)
37.7Single-core58.1
31.8Multi-core38.7
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based35
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U8 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and multi-core (+7). 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
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 15% higher Boost clock: 4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 32
- 71% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 1,517
- 66% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 5,872
- 35% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,580 vs 1,172
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+15% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,600+71%Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 9,750+66%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,580+35%Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 8,700+21%Bottom 30% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 15,648+24%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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