Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) vs AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

CPU comparison

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) or AMD Ryzen 5 5625U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) was released in Q3/2021.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5625U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5625U was released in Q1/2022.
Apple M series (25) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Apple M1 (9) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5025U/7030U (9)
1 Generation 4
M1 Architecture Barcelo (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) is 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 5625U has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5625U is at 2.30 GHz (4.30 GHz).

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
10 Cores 6
10 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz)
8x Firestorm
A-Core 2.30 GHz (4.30 GHz)
6x Zen 3
0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz)
2x Icestorm
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) or AMD Ryzen 5 5625U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Apple M1 Max (24 Core) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
0.39 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.80 GHz
1 GPU Generation 9
5 nm Technology 7 nm
5 Max. displays 3
384 Compute units 7
3072 Shader 448
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

Apple M1 Max (24 Core) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
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 Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) can use up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 409.6 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 5625U supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
409.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
28.00 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 16.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) is 45 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5625U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 10 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has 28.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 5625U is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 19.00 MB cache.

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
5 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8.5-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket FP6
Apple Virtualization Framework Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
macOS Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2021 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (79%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (56%)

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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
112 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
79 (71%)

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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
796 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
417 (52%)

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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
1534 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1382 (90%)

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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12402 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
7833 (63%)

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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
1783 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1429 (80%)

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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12693 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6344 (50%)

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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
2397 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1789 (75%)

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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12439 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5863 (47%)

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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
Apple M1 Max (24 Core) @ 1.30 GHz
7830 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz
1612 (21%)

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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
22255 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
15088 (68%)

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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
192 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 3.40 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.
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
12,402 CB R23 MC @ 45 W
275 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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).
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz
11 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
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