Apple M2 (8-core GPU) vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 (8-core GPU) and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX 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 Apple M2 (8-core GPU)

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3901 vs 3342
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 Jul 2022 vs 12 Jan 2021
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3901 vs 3342

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
  • 341.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 24 GB
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23520 vs 15549
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 24 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 23520 vs 15549

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 (8-core GPU)
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3901
3342
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15549
23520
Name Apple M2 (8-core GPU) AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
PassMark - Single thread mark 3901 3342
PassMark - CPU mark 15549 23520

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 (8-core GPU) AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Essentials

Architecture codename Avalanche/Blizzard Zen 3
Launch date 15 Jul 2022 12 Jan 2021
OS Support macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating 284 387
Processor Number APL1109
OPN Tray 100-000000474
Vertical segment Laptop

Performance

Base frequency 2.424 GHz 3.3 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum frequency 3.504 GHz 4.8 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 8 16
Transistor count 20 billion
L3 cache 16 MB
Maximum core temperature 105 °C
Number of GPU cores 8
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 68.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 24 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 DDR4-3200
ECC memory support

Graphics

Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 1398 MHz 2100 MHz
iGPU core count 8 8
Processor graphics Radeon RX Vega 8

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0

Advanced Technologies

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

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)