AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Apple M1 (8-core)
24.9Single-core36.5
22.5Multi-core20.8
47.1Efficiency80
56iGPU—
49.9Platform31.1
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H5 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 36.8 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+33) and Single-core (+12). AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 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 5600H
- Stronger platform score: 50 vs 31
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 31% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 37 vs 25
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 47
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,340 vs 1,860
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz+31% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 8-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860 | 2,340+26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400 | 8,350+13% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420 | 1,500+6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900+28% | 7,760 |
| PassMark | 17,700 | — |
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