Apple M2 VS AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Comparison of processors: Apple M2 with 8 cores 3.4GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 3550H with 4 cores 3.7GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.

Key Differences
Apple M2: Advantages
  • Higher number of cores (8 vs 4)
  • Newer PCIE version (4 vs 3)
  • More single-core power
  • More multi-core power
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H: Advantages
  • Lower energy consumption
  • More PCIE lines ( vs 12)
  • Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

Apple M2 120
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H -

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Apple M2 +83%1701
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 930

Cinebench R20 Single Core

Apple M2 446
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H -

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Apple M2 +132%2596
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 1119

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Apple M2 +109%1874
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 898

Passmark Single Core

Apple M2 -
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 2046

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Apple M2 555
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H -

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Apple M2 +109%8538
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 4076

Cinebench R20 Multi Core

Apple M2 +46%2416
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 1660

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Apple M2 +175%10062
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 3661

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Apple M2 +159%8853
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 3423

Passmark Multi Core

Apple M2 +97%15472
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 7865
Apple M2
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AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
General Parameters
Q2 2022Release DateQ1 2019
AppleManufacturerAMD
LaptopTypeLaptop
ARMv8Instruction SetARMv8
Apple M2Core ArchitecturePicasso
Apple M2Processor NumberAMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Apple M-SocketSocketFP5
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
Package
5 nmFabrication Process12nm
Apple M-SocketSocketFP5
20 WEnergy Consumption12 W
30 WMax Turbo Consumption0 W
100°CPeak Operating105°C
CPU Performance
4Main Cores4
-Main Threads0
-Main Cores Base Freq.-
3.4GHzMain Cores Turbo Freq.3.7GHz
4Efficient Cores
4Efficient Threads0
Base Frequency Secondary Cores
Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores
8Total Cores4
8Total Threads8
Bus Frequency100MHz
Multiplier21x
192K per coreL1 Cache96K per core
16MB sharedL2 Cache512K per core
L3 Cache4MB shared
NoUnlocked MultiplierNo
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400Memory TypeDDR4-2400
24GBMax Memory32GB
2Max. Memory Channels2
102.4GB/sBandwidth35.76GB/s
NoECC Memory SupportYes
Graphics Card Parameters
YesIntegrated GraphicsYes
500 MHzGPU Base Frequency300MHz
1398MHzDynamic Max GPU Frequency1200MHz
1024Shaders512
64Texture Units32
32ROP Units8
128Execution Units8
15WEnergy Consumption65W
Miscellaneous
4PCIE Version3
PCIE Lines12