Ryzen 9 5900HX vs M1 Pro: which is better
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (laptop, 2021) against Apple M1 Pro (laptop, 2021): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Ryzen 9 5900HX is 0% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 21,963 vs 21,932).
- M1 Pro is 21% faster per core.
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | M1 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 30.5 | 30.4 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 21,963 | 21,932 |
| Single-thread rating | 3,148 | 3,795 |
| US price | laptops only | Mac computers only |
| Cores | 8 | 10 (8P + 2E) |
| Threads | 16 | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Max boost | 4.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | none |
| TDP | 45 W | no data |
| Max power | 54 W | no data |
| Memory | DDR4 / LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 (on package) |
| Memory speed | 3200 MT/s | 6400 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Socket | BGA (soldered) | BGA (soldered) |
| Process | 7 nm (TSMC N7) | 5 nm (TSMC N5) |
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Apple M1 |
| Series | Ryzen 5000 (laptops) | M1 |
| Release year | 2021 | 2021 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon Vega 8 | Apple GPU (16 cores) |