AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Apple M1 (8-core)
56.3Single-core53.6
38.8Multi-core35.8
49.4Efficiencyspec-based80
49.9Platformspec-based31.1
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 6600H5 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 47.3 against 47.3 for Apple M1 (8-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 6600H edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 36
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 41% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm
- 17% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,672 vs 3,139
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+41% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 660M (6 CU) | Apple 8-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,340Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,350Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,463Bottom 23% | 1,500+3%Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,073+30%Bottom 36% | 7,760Bottom 20% |
| PassMark | 17,999+27%Bottom 39% | 14,122Bottom 22% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,139Bottom 25% | 3,672+17%Top 49% |
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