AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
51Multi-core—
62.8Gamingspec-based52.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT5 spec wins — Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) lack the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
- 350% higher cores: 36 vs 8
- 300% higher Max memory: 512 GB vs 128 GB
- 125% higher threads: 36 vs 16
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM4 | — |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 105 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | — |
| Cooler included | Yes | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 36+350% |
| Performance cores | — | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 24 |
| Threads | 16 | 36+125% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+4% | 4.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | — |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Apple 80-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | — |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 512 GB+300% |
| Memory channels | 2 | — |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | — |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark | 28,022Top 46% | — |
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