Ryzen 5 5500 vs Apple M1 Max

Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Max
2021
10 cores / 10 threads, 2060 Watt
13.90
+13.8%
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21

Apple M1 Max outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking526627
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data49.22
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiencyno data17.78
Architecture codenameno dataCezanne (2021−2024)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 5 5500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1012
Base clock speed2.06 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache2.9 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache28 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache48 MB16 MB
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors57000 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 5 5500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)2060 ‑ 3220 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M1 Max 32-Core GPUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M1 Max 13.90
+13.8%
Ryzen 5 5500 12.21

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M1 Max 22083
+13.9%
Ryzen 5 5500 19394

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.90 12.21
Recency 18 October 2021 4 April 2022
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 10 12
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2060 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M1 Max has a 13.8% higher aggregate performance score, 66.7% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, 20% more threads, and 3069.2% lower power consumption.

The Apple M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 Max is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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