AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Apple M5 (10-core)
27.5Single-core100
28.3Multi-core47.2
47.1Efficiencyspec-based93.3
49.7iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based40
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H9 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+73) and multi-core (+19). AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 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 7 5800H
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 28
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 28
- 117% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 1,950
- 86% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 9,300
- 70% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,450
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+5% | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Top 96% | 4,228+117%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Top 86% | 17,314+86%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Top 97% | 2,459+70%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 75% | 15,893+26%Top 50% |
| PassMark | 21,400Top 80% | 26,752+25%Top 59% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Top 82% | — |
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