AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
24.9Single-core100
22.5Multi-core97.2
47.1Efficiencyspec-based93.3
46.3iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based57.5
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H11 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 90.7 to 33.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+75) and multi-core (+75). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 25
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 23
- 284% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 7,400
- 223% higher PassMark: 57,103 vs 17,700
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Top 97% | 4,295+131%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Top 94% | 28,436+284%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Top 99% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Top 88% | — |
| PassMark | 17,700Top 92% | 57,103+223%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Top 84% | — |
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