Apple M2 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Apple M2 Max
Apple M2 Pro
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The Apple M2 Pro is a System on a Chip (SoC) from Apple that is found in the early 2023 MacBook Pro 14 and 16-inch models. It offers all 12 cores available in the chip divided in eight performance cores (P-cores) and four power-efficiency cores (E-cores). The E-cores clock with up to 3.4 GHz, the P-Cores up to 3.7 GHz (mostly 3.3 GHz in multi-threaded workloads and 3.4 GHz in single threaded).
The big cores (codename Avalanche) offer 192 KB instruction cache, 128 KB data cache, and 36 MB shared L2 cache (up from 24 MB in the M1 Pro). The four efficiency cores (codename Blizzard) are a lot smaller and offer only 128 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache, and 4 MB shared cache. CPU and GPU can both use the 24 MB SLC (System Level Cache).
The unified memory (16 or 32 GB LPDDR5-6400) next to the chip is connected by a 256 Bit memory controller (200 GB/s bandwidth) and can be used by the GPU and CPU.
Apple states that the M2 Pro has a 25% higher performance than the M1 Pro in Xcode compiling.
The integrated graphics card in the M1 Pro offers all 19 cores.
Furthermore, the SoC integrates a fast 16 core neural engine (faster than M1 Pro), a secure enclave (e.g., for encryption), a unified memory architecture, Thunderbolt 4 controller, an ISP, and media de- and encoders (including ProRes).
The M2 Pro is manufactured in 5 nm at TSMC (second generation) and integrates 40 billion transistors.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor with 6 SMT-enabled (12 threads) and based on the Zen 3 architecture. Launched in November 2020, it is the fastest 6-core Ryzen desktop processor. With a TDP of 65 watts, the Ryzen 5 5600X is the least energy-hungry model in the Zen 3 family to date.
The Ryzen 5 5600X is clocked at 3.7 GHz base clock and can be clocked up to 4.6 GHz with Precision Boost 2.
Performance
The average 5600X in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 9 4900H and the Ryzen 7 6800HS, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. While this isn't the fastest CPU money can buy, it still rips through most workloads with ease, as of mid 2022. Find out more in our full review.
Power consumption
This Ryzen 5 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 65 W to be in line with most desktop processors.
The R5 5600X is built with TSMC's 7 nm process for average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.
Apple M2 Max
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The Apple M2 Max is a System on a Chip (SoC) from Apple that is found in the early 2023 MacBook Pro 14 and 16-inch models. It offers all 12 CPU cores available in the chip divided in eight performance cores (P-cores) and four power-efficiency cores (E-cores). The E-cores clock with up to 3.4 GHz, the P-Cores up to 3.7 GHz (mostly 3.3 GHz in multi-threaded workloads and 3.4 GHz in single threaded).
The big cores (codename Avalanche) offer 192 KB instruction cache, 128 KB data cache, and 36 MB shared L2 cache (up from 24 MB in the M1 Pro). The four efficiency cores (codename Blizzard) are a lot smaller and offer only 128 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache, and 4 MB shared cache. CPU and GPU can both use the 49 MB SLC (System Level Cache).
The unified memory (32, 64, or 96 GB LPDDR5-6400) next to the chip is connected by a 512 Bit memory controller (400 GB/s bandwidth) and can be used by the GPU and CPU.
The CPU performance should be quite similar to the M2 Pro as only the higher memory bandwidth and bigger L3 cache could make a difference for some workloads.
The integrated graphics card in the M1 Max offers a 30-core GPU or a GPU with all 38 cores.
Furthermore, the SoC integrates a fast 16 core neural engine (faster than M1 Max), a secure enclave (e.g., for encryption), a unified memory architecture, Thunderbolt 4 controller, an ISP, and media de- and encoders (including ProRes).
The M2 Max is manufactured in 5 nm at TSMC (second generation) and integrates 40 billion transistors. The power consumption of the CPU part is up to 36 Watt according to powermetrics. When fully loading the CPU and GPU cores, the chip uses up to 89 Watt and the CPU part is limited to 25 Watt.
| Model | Apple M2 Pro | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Apple M2 Max | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Apple M2 | AMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000) | Apple M2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: M2 |
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| Clock | 2424 - 3504 MHz | 3700 - 4600 MHz | 2424 - 3696 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L1 Cache | 3.3 MB | 384 KB | 3.3 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L2 Cache | 36 MB | 3 MB | 36 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 32 MB | 48 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 12 | 6 / 12 | 12 / 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 40000 Million | 67000 Million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 5 nm | 7 nm | 5 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | ARMv8 Instruction Set | DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | ARMv8 Instruction Set | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | x86 | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDP | 65 Watt | 79 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| max. Temp. | 95 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socket | AM4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $299 U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Pro → 100% n=11
Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 5600X → 91% n=11
Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Max → 102% n=11
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
