AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
37.7Single-core85.4
31.8Multi-core70.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based51.1
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U11 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+48) and multi-core (+39). 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 M4 Pro (14-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 32
- 281% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 5,872
- 213% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,600 vs 7,209
- 202% higher PassMark: 37,968 vs 12,592
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 3,920+158%Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 22,400+281%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 2,210+89%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 22,600+213%Top 15% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 37,968+202%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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