Apple M1 Max vs Ryzen 5 5560U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5560U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.55
Apple M1 Max
2021
10 cores / 10 threads, 2060 Watt
13.90
+45.5%

Apple M1 Max outperforms Ryzen 5 5560U by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5560U and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking793526
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesRyzen 5Apple M-Series
Power efficiency60.25no data
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)no data
Release date1 December 2021 (2 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5560U and Apple 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1210
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.22 GHz
L1 cache384 KB2.9 MB
L2 cache3 MB28 MB
L3 cache8 MB48 MB
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million57000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5560U and Apple 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP6no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt2060 ‑ 3220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Apple M1 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon GraphicsApple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Apple M1 Max.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no 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 5560U 9.55
Apple M1 Max 13.90
+45.5%

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 5560U 15172
Apple M1 Max 22080
+45.5%

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 5560U 1280
Apple M1 Max 1691
+32.1%

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 5560U 202
+1%
Apple M1 Max 200

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 5560U 5955
Apple M1 Max 12697
+113%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 5560U 1318
Apple M1 Max 1782
+35.2%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 5560U 250
Apple M1 Max 360
+44%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.55 13.90
Recency 1 December 2021 18 October 2021
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 10
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 2060 Watt

Ryzen 5 5560U has 20% more threads, and 13633.3% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has a 45.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, 66.7% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5560U in performance tests.


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