AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Apple M1 (8-core)
27.5Single-core36.5
28.3Multi-core20.8
47.1Efficiency80
64iGPU—
52.9Platform31.1
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H3 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H scores 38.2 against 36.8 for Apple M1 (8-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H edges ahead in platform and Multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- Stronger Multi-core score: 28 vs 21
- Stronger platform score: 53 vs 31
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 37 vs 28
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 47
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,340 vs 1,950
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 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 7 5800H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+38% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 8-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950 | 2,340+20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300+11% | 8,350 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450 | 1,500+3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600+62% | 7,760 |
| PassMark | 21,400 | — |
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