AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Apple M5 (10-core)
46.5Single-core93.6
37.1Multi-core56.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
49.7iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based40
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U10 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+47) and multi-core (+19). AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 5800U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 37
- 127% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 1,865
- 118% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 7,934
- 80% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 8,851
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 3.1 GHz+61% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 4,228+127%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 17,314+118%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 23% | 2,459+73%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | 15,893+80%Top 32% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 44% | 26,757+49%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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