Apple M2
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Comparison by technical specs (TDP, performance, memory, compatibility). CPU performance analysis in the benchmark comparison (in the mode of a single core and all the cores).

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Which one?

The comparative analysis of technical specifications of Apple M2 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G shows which model is better for games and operational apps. We recommend paying your attention to yellow highlighted specs.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

 Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

3.50 GHz
Frequency
3.70 GHz
8
CPU Cores
6
No turbo
Turbo (1 Core)
4.40 GHz
8
CPU Threads
12
No
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
Yes
No turbo
Turbo (8 Cores)
no data
Turbo (6 Cores)
4.20 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
normal
4x Unknown
A core
0x
4x Unknown
B core
0x
--
C core
no data

Internal Graphics

Apple M2 (8 Core)
GPU name
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir)
3.50 GHz
GPU frequency
1.90 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
2
Generation
9
DirectX Version
12
128
Execution units
7
0
Shader
448
3
Max. displays
3
5 nm
Technology
7 nm
Q1/2022
Release date
Q1/2020
16 GB
Max. GPU Memory
2 GB

Hardware codec support

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
No

RAM and PCIe

LPDDR5-5500
Memory type
DDR4-3200
16 GB
Max. Memory
64 GB
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
4.0
PCIe version
3.0
PCIe lanes
12

Encryption

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

--
Tjunction max.
95 °C
20 W
TDP up
--
10 W
TDP down
--
15 W
TDP (PL1)
65 W
--
TDP (PL2)
--

Technical details

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L3-Cache
16.00 MB
5 nm
Technology
7 nm
M2
Architecture
Cezanne (Zen 3)
None
Virtualization
AMD-V, SEV
N/A
Socket
AM4
Q1/2022
Release date
Q1/2021
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
16.00 MB
L2-Cache
3.00 MB
--
Part Number
--
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
ISA extensions
no data

Devices using this processor

Apple MacBook Air 14 (2022), Mac, MacPro, Mac Mini
Used in
Unknown

CPU generation and family

Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Apple M2
Name
no data
Mobile
Segment
no data
Apple M2
CPU group
no data
Apple M series
Family
no data
2
Generation
no data
--
Predecessor
no data
--
Successor
no data

Which to buy

The benchmark comparison of Apple M2 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G allows defining which CPU is currently better, more modern and efficient. The more points, the better.

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