AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
37.7Single-core91.5
31.8Multi-core94.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based57.5
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U11 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 87.4 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+63) and single-core (+54). 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 M5 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 95 vs 32
- 384% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 5,872
- 354% higher PassMark: 57,150 vs 12,592
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+110% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+15% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 4,295+183%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 28,436+384%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | — |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 57,150+354%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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