Ryzen 5 7500F vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms Apple M2 Pro 10-Core by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 537 | 377 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 13 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 66.34 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 24.70 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 22 July 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $179 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F 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 cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 7.3 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 71 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | 40000 Million | 6,570 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2424 ‑ 3696 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.20 | 17.61 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 22 July 2023 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 6 |
| Threads | 10 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2424 Watt | 65 Watt |
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core has 66.7% more physical cores.
Ryzen 5 7500F, on the other hand, has a 24% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, 20% more threads, and 3629.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 7500F is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro 10-Core in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 7500F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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