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: 3903 vs 3343
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 15 Jul 2022 vs 12 Jan 2021 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm vs 7 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3903 vs 3343 |
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: 23530 vs 15568
| 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 | 23530 vs 15568 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple M2 (8-core GPU)
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
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| Name | Apple M2 (8-core GPU) | AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3903 | 3343 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 15568 | 23530 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Apple M2 (8-core GPU) | AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX | |
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Essentials |
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| 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 | 283 | 388 |
| Processor Number | APL1109 | |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000474 | |
| Vertical segment | Laptop | |
Performance |
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| 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 | |
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Memory |
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| 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 |
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Graphics |
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| Execution Units | 32 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 1398 MHz | 2100 MHz |
| iGPU core count | 8 | 8 |
| Processor graphics | Radeon RX Vega 8 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Sockets supported | FP6 | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 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™) | ||
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