According to benchmarks by notebookcheck, Apple M1 processors beats the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and Intel Core i9-10980HK in Single-Core Benchmarks. This is an amazing success for Apple’s M1 silicon which leads in single-core performance despite operating in just a 10 W TDP envelope.
Notebookcheck compared Apple’s M1 CPU performance against the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS in the Asus ROG Flow X13, the Core i9-10980HK, and the Core i7-1185G7. In native benchmarks such as Cinebench R23 and Geekbench 5.3, Apple’s M1 has a sizeable lead over the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and the Core i9-10980HK.
The Apple M1 debuted last year in Apple MacBook Air 2020 and the Apple MacBook Pro 13 2020. It showcased the level of performance no one expected and rivaled Intel and AMD’s x85 processors. In Cinebench R23 that is natively available for Apple, M1 beats the Ryzen 7 5800H by 8% and the Core i9-10980HK by 17% while staying in its 10 TDP limit.
Almost tying with both M1 and the Ryzen 9 5980HS in single core performance is the Intel Tiger Lake Core i7-1185G7. Multi-core has traditionally been AMD’s forte, and it is not surprising to see the Ryzen 9 5980HS score a healthy 64% lead over the M1 here. On the other hand, M1 is able to outclass the Core i7-1185G7 by 20%.
In Cinebench R20 emulated to Apple M1 via Rosetta 2, the M1 falls behind due to the emulation process. However, the M1 once again beats the AMD and Intel processors in Geekbench 5.3. Ryzen 9 5980HS trails Apple Silicon by 11% though the multi-core advantage with AMD is only about 13% in this test. M1 is still able to offer 17% and 37% leads over the Core i7-1185G7 in single and multi-core Geekebench tests.
These results are really impressive and a good victory for Apple. We have to wait and see how Intel and AMD counter Apple with their next CPU lineups.
