Apple M2 Pro vs Ryzen 7 5800G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 5800G and M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 544 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2024) | no data |
| Release date | no data | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 5800G and M2 Pro 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 5800G and M2 Pro 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800G and M2 Pro. 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 Ryzen 7 5800G and M2 Pro are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800G and M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800G and M2 Pro.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
Ryzen 7 5800G has 33.3% more threads.
Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 5800G and M2 Pro. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 7 5800G is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800G and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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