Ryzen 7 5800G vs Apple M2

Primary details

Comparing Apple M2 and Ryzen 7 5800G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking805not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple Apple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiency44.50no data
Architecture codenameno dataCezanne (2021−2024)
Release date10 June 2022 (2 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M2 and Ryzen 7 5800G 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.424 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.48 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache2 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors20000 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M2 and Ryzen 7 5800G 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)20 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 and Ryzen 7 5800G. 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 and Ryzen 7 5800G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 and Ryzen 7 5800G. 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 M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 and Ryzen 7 5800G.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M2 has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 225% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5800G, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Apple M2 and Ryzen 7 5800G. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Apple M2 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5800G is a desktop one.


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