Apple M4 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Last updated: 2024-05-28

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple M4		AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
CPU comparison Apple M4 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 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 M4 has 9 cores with 9 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.41 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M4 was released in Q2/2024. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D was released in Q4/2020.

Apple M series (25)	Family	AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
Apple M4 (2)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 5000 (14)
4	Generation	4
M4	Architecture	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
Apple M3	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Apple M4 is a 9 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (4.50 GHz).
Apple M4	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
9	Cores	8
9	Threads	16
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz) 3x P-Core	A-Core	3.40 GHz (4.50 GHz)
0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz) 6x E-Core	B-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.
Apple M4	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Apple Neural Engine	AI hardware	--
16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Apple M4 (10 Core)	GPU	no iGPU
0.39 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.40 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
3 nm	Technology
2	Max. displays
160	Compute units	--
1280	Shader	--
Yes	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
24 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	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.
Apple M4 (10 Core)	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Apple M4 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Apple M4	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
LPDDR5X-7500	Memory	DDR4-3200
8 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
18.00 MB	L2 Cache	4.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	96.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	4.0
--	PCIe lanes	20
--	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple M4 has a TDP of 22 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is 105 W.
Apple M4	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
22 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	105 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
15 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The Apple M4 has a 18.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D cache has a total of 100.00 MB.

Apple M4	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
3 nm	Technology	7 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Chiplet
Armv9-A (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
--	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
Apple Virtualization Framework	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
macOS, iPadOS	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2024	Release date	Q4/2020
--	Release price	449 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Apple M4 (100%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (63%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Apple M4 (100%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (89%)

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 M4 9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz	2491 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	1679 (67%)

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 M4 9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz	3630 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	2104 (58%)

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 M4 9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz	13060 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	11646 (89%)

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 M4 9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	95 (100%)

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 M4 9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	835 (100%)

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 M4 9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	1475 (100%)

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 M4 9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	15125 (100%)

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 M4 9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	12024 (100%)

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.


	Apple M4 9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	585 (100%)

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.


	Apple M4 9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	5799 (100%)

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 M4 9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	246 (100%)

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 M4 9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	28090 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 M4 9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	249 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 M4 9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	2477 (100%)

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 M4 0.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 15,125 CB R23 MC @ 96 W	158 (100%)

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).


	Apple M4 9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz	38 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Apple M4	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024)	Unknown

News and articles for the Apple M4 and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

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He predicts the first four models of the new Zen 4 desktop generation, which AMD would like to present at the end of 2022. There is also an alleged release date of September 15, 2022.

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