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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

vs

Apple M4 8 Cores

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Apple M4 8 Cores processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.6 GHz (Up to 4.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)

Apple M4 8 Cores

More Total Cores: 8 (6 vs 8)
Higher Technology: Second-generation 3 nm (TSMC 7nm FinFET vs Second-generation 3 nm)
Higher Memory Type: LPDDR5X unified memory (DDR4 vs LPDDR5X unified memory)
Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (November 2020 vs October 2024)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Apple

November 2020

Launch Date

October 2024

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

CPU Architecture

Apple custom ARM architecture

CPU Name

Apple M4

Ryzen 5 5600X

Model Name

Apple M4 8-Core

Vermeer

Code Name

Foundry

TSMC

Generation

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

3.7 GHz

Basic Frequency

Up to 4.6 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

2.9 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

3 MB

L2 Cache

32 MB

L3 Cache

AM4

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

TSMC 7nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

Second-generation 3 nm

65W

TDP

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

PCIe® 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Transistor Count

28 billion

Memory Specifications

DDR4

Memory Type

LPDDR5X unified memory

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

24 GB

Up to 3200 MT/s

Bus Speed

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

120 GB/s

Maximum Memory Speed

7500 MT/s

GPU Specifications

External Display Standard

Thunderbolt / DisplayPort over USB-C

GPU Name

Apple M4 8-core GPU

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Supported

Max External Display Resolution

One external display up to 6K at 60Hz

Video Decode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed

Video Encode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Graphics Core Count

Max Resolution

One external display up to 6K at 60Hz

GPU APIs

Metal

Media Engine

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode

Video Decode Engines

Video Encode Engines

ProRes Encode/Decode Engines