AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Apple M2 Pro (12-core)
37.7Single-core60.1
31.8Multi-core51.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based42.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U9 spec wins — Apple M2 Pro (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Pro (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+22) and multi-core (+20). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 32
- 142% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 5,872
- 112% higher PassMark: 26,735 vs 12,592
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+9% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 19-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,750+81%Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 14,200+142%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,590+36%Bottom 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 14,400+100%Top 40% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 26,735+112%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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