Apple M1 Max vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.11
Apple M1 Max
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
13.91
+238%

Apple M1 Max outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by a whopping 238% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1402534
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Apple M-Series
Power efficiency25.93no data
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)no data
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and M1 Max 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads810
Base clock speed2 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.22 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache384 KB2.9 MB
L2 cache2 MB28 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Number of transistors4950 Million57000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and M1 Max 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFP5no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and M1 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Vega 8Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and M1 Max.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 4.11
Apple M1 Max 13.91
+238%

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 6536
Apple M1 Max 22098
+238%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 5 2500U 609
Apple M1 Max 1691
+178%

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 137
Apple M1 Max 200
+46%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2500U 2515
Apple M1 Max 12697
+405%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 2500U 831
Apple M1 Max 1782
+114%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 2500U 160
Apple M1 Max 360
+125%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.11 13.91
Recency 26 October 2017 18 October 2021
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 10
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Apple M1 Max has a 238.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 150% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2500U in performance tests.


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