AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX vs Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX and Apple M1 (8-core GPU) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
- 341.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23534 vs 14152
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 12 Jan 2021 vs 10 Nov 2020 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
Maximum frequency | 4.8 GHz vs 3.204 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB vs 16 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 23534 vs 14152 |
Reasons to consider the Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3685 vs 3342
Specifications (specs) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm vs 7 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 35 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3685 vs 3342 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
CPU 2: Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX | Apple M1 (8-core GPU) |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3342 | 3685 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 23534 | 14152 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX | Apple M1 (8-core GPU) | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 3 | Firestorm/Icestorm |
Launch date | 12 Jan 2021 | 10 Nov 2020 |
OPN Tray | 100-000000474 | |
Place in performance rating | 389 | 371 |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Laptop |
OS Support | macOS Big Sur 11.0, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 14.5, iPadOS 16.4.1 | |
Processor Number | APL1102 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.3 GHz | 2.064 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 16 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.8 GHz | 3.204 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
Unlocked | ||
Transistor count | 16 billion | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s | 66.67 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 16 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 2100 MHz | 1278 MHz |
iGPU core count | 8 | 8 |
Processor graphics | Radeon RX Vega 8 | |
Execution Units | 32 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Sockets supported | FP6 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Configurable TDP-down | 10 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
AMD StoreMI technology | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |