Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Apple M2 Pro

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M2 Pro
2023
12 cores / 12 threads
13.73
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.85
+15.4%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Apple M2 Pro by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M2 Pro and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking544429
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple Apple M-SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiencyno data100.00
Architecture codenameno dataPhoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date17 January 2023 (1 year ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M2 Pro and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.424 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache3.3 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache36 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Number of transistors40000 Million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M2 Pro and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 dataFP8
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Pro and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. 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 M2 Pro and Ryzen Z1 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Pro and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPUAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Pro and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 M2 Pro 13.73
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 15.85
+15.4%

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 M2 Pro 21802
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25182
+15.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M2 Pro 2069
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2336
+12.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Apple M2 Pro 230
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 268
+16.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Apple M2 Pro 15010
+46.3%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 10258

WebXPRT 3

Apple M2 Pro 386
+27%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 304

CrossMark Overall

Apple M2 Pro 1805
+5.8%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1706

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Apple M2 Pro 253
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 263
+3.8%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Apple M2 Pro 14568
+28.3%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 11359

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Apple M2 Pro 2663
+5.1%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2534

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.73 15.85
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm

Apple M2 Pro has 50% more physical cores.

Ryzen Z1 Extreme, on the other hand, has a 15.4% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro in performance tests.


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