AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Apple M3 (8-core)
24.9Single-core63.3
22.5Multi-core30.9
47.1Efficiency93.3
56iGPU—
49.9Platform35
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H7 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 51 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+46) and Single-core (+38). 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 35
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 63 vs 25
- Stronger Multi-core score: 31 vs 23
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 47
- 66% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 1,860
- 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,700 vs 7,400
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M3 (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+4% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+167% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860 | 3,090+66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400 | 11,700+58% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420 | 1,900+34% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900 | 10,400+5% |
| PassMark | 17,700 | — |
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