AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
24.9Single-core64.4
22.5Multi-core43.5
47.1Efficiency93.3
56iGPU—
49.9Platform43.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H7 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Pro (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+46) and Single-core (+40). 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 43
- 78% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 36 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 64 vs 25
- Stronger Multi-core score: 44 vs 23
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 47
- 107% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,300 vs 7,400
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M3 Pro (12-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 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| 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 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 18-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+78% | 36 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860 | 3,100+67% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400 | 15,300+107% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420 | 1,930+36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900 | 14,800+49% |
| PassMark | 17,700 | — |
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