AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Apple M4

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 5600G CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple M4
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Apple M4

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and the Apple M4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Apple M4 which has 9 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2024.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family Apple M series (25)
AMD Ryzen 5000G (16) CPU group Apple M4 (2)
4 Generation 4
Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture M4
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Predecessor Apple M3
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.90 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Apple M4 clocks with 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz), has 9 CPU cores and can calculate 9 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Characteristic Apple M4
6 Cores 9
12 Threads 9
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.90 GHz (4.40 GHz) A-Core 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz)
3x P-Core
-- B-Core 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz)
6x E-Core

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Characteristic Apple M4
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU Apple M4 (10 Core)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.39 GHz
1.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
9 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology 3 nm
3 Max. displays 2
7 Compute units 160
448 Shader 1280
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 24 GB
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU Apple M4 (10 Core)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, while the Apple M4 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Characteristic Apple M4
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5X-7500
64 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 18.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Apple M4 is 22 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Characteristic Apple M4
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 22 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
88 W TDP up --
45 W TDP down 15 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Apple M4 is at 18.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 3 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Characteristic Apple M4
7 nm Technology 3 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization Apple Virtualization Framework
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems macOS, iPadOS
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2024
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 4.4 stars (103 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Apple M4 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 4.2 stars (96 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G (56%)
Apple M4 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G (61%)
Apple M4 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1507 (60%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz
2491 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1896 (52%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz
3630 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7965 (61%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz
13060 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
85 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
589 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1421 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
10202 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7612 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
574 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
4479 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.90 GHz
1702 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
143 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
19920 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
586 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
4615 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
10,202 CB R23 MC @ 74 W
137 (100%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
0.70 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz
38 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Apple M4
Unknown Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024)

News and articles for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and the Apple M4


Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. AMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 5 5600X AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
2. AMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 7 5700G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
3. AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GAMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
4. AMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 5 4600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
5. Intel Core i5-12400AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Intel Core i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6. AMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 5 3600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600
7. AMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
8. AMD Ryzen 5 3400GAMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
9. AMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i5-11400 AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-11400
10. AMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i3-12100 AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i3-12100


back to index