AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
27.5Single-core100
28.3Multi-core97.2
47.1Efficiencyspec-based93.3
49.7iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based57.5
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H11 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 90.7 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+73) and multi-core (+69). 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
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 28
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 28
- 206% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 9,300
- 167% higher PassMark: 57,103 vs 21,400
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 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 7 5800H | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+38% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Top 96% | 4,295+120%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Top 86% | 28,436+206%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Top 97% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 75% | — |
| PassMark | 21,400Top 80% | 57,103+167%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Top 82% | — |
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