Apple M1 vs. AMD Renoir vs. Intel Tiger Lake
Quick Apple M1 macOS reference points against Intel Tiger Lake and AMD Renoir Linux laptops by Michael Larabel.


M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: 

	Processor: VirtualApple @ 2.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac mini, Memory: 8GB, Disk: 229GB, Graphics: Apple M1, Monitor: ASUS VP28U

	OS: macOS 11.0, Kernel: 20.1.0 (x86_64), OpenCL: OpenCL 1.2 (Oct 18 2020 13:43:44), Compiler: GCC 12.0.0 + Clang 12.0.0 + Xcode 12.2, File-System: APFS, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

M1 Mac Mini: 

	Processor: Apple (8 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac mini, Memory: 8GB, Disk: 229GB, Graphics: Apple M1, Monitor: ASUS VP28U

	OS: macOS 11.0, Kernel: 20.1.0 (arm64), OpenCL: OpenCL 1.2 (Oct 18 2020 13:43:44), Compiler: GCC 12.0.0 + Clang 12.0.0 + Xcode 12.2, File-System: APFS, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Ryzen 5 4500U: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U @ 2.38GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO LNVNB161216 (EECN20WW BIOS), Chipset: AMD Renoir Root Complex, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 256GB SK hynix HFM256GDHTNI-87A0B, Graphics: AMD Renoir 512MB (1500/400MHz), Audio: AMD Device 1637, Network: Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe

	OS: Ubuntu 20.10, Kernel: 5.9.1-050901-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.0-devel (git-802fabd 2020-11-18 groovy-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 11.0.0), OpenCL: OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3180.7), Vulkan: 1.2.145, Compiler: GCC 10.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Core i7 1165G7: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 4.70GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 0GG9PT (1.0.3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Tiger Lake-LP, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Kioxia KBG40ZNS256G NVMe 256GB, Graphics: Intel UHD 3GB (1300MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC289, Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201

	OS: Ubuntu 20.10, Kernel: 5.9.2-050902-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.9, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.2.1, OpenCL: OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan: 1.2.145, Compiler: GCC 10.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200


Harmonic Mean Of Frames Per Second Test Results
Harmonic Mean
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 5 4500U ......... 14.308 |===============================================
Core i7 1165G7 ........ 8.864  |=============================
M1 Mac Mini ........... 7.161  |========================
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta . 6.212  |====================


Geometric Mean Of All Test Results
Result Composite - Apple M1 vs. AMD Renoir vs. Intel Tiger Lake
Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta . 41.46 |=================================
M1 Mac Mini ........... 50.73 |=========================================
Ryzen 5 4500U ......... 59.55 |================================================
Core i7 1165G7 ........ 57.10 |==============================================


Number Of First Place Finishes
Wins - 16 Tests
Wins
Ryzen 5 4500U .. 6 |===========================================================
Core i7 1165G7 . 5 |=================================================
M1 Mac Mini .... 5 |=================================================


Number Of Last Place Finishes
Losses - 16 Tests
Losses
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta . 12 |===================================================
Ryzen 5 4500U ......... 2  |=========
Core i7 1165G7 ........ 1  |====
M1 Mac Mini ........... 1  |====


Timed MAFFT Alignment 7.471
 Comparison (LSU RNA)
Seconds < Lower Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Multiple Sequence Alignment . 36.242 |==================
M1 Mac Mini: Multiple Sequence Alignment ........... 11.891 |======
Ryzen 5 4500U: Multiple Sequence Alignment ......... 15.797 |========
Core i7 1165G7: Multiple Sequence Alignment ........ 9.717  |=====


Timed MAFFT Alignment 7.471
 Comparison (Multiple Sequence Alignment)
Seconds < Lower Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: LSU RNA . 36.242 |======================================
M1 Mac Mini: LSU RNA ........... 11.891 |============
Ryzen 5 4500U: LSU RNA ......... 15.797 |=================
Core i7 1165G7: LSU RNA ........ 9.717  |==========


SciMark 2.0
Computational Test Comparison
Mflops > Higher Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Composite .............. 557.75 |================
M1 Mac Mini: Composite ........................ 579.07 |=================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Composite ...................... 609.73 |==================
Core i7 1165G7: Composite ..................... 716.05 |=====================
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Sparse Matrix Multiply . 512.06 |===============
M1 Mac Mini: Sparse Matrix Multiply ........... 575.17 |=================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Sparse Matrix Multiply ......... 729.82 |=====================
Core i7 1165G7: Sparse Matrix Multiply ........ 799.73 |=======================


SQLite Speedtest 3.30
 Comparison (Size 1,000)
Seconds < Lower Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Timed Time . 73.69 |====================================
M1 Mac Mini: Timed Time ........... 50.69 |=========================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Timed Time ......... 69.49 |==================================
Core i7 1165G7: Timed Time ........ 51.17 |=========================


SQLite Speedtest 3.30
 Comparison (Timed Time)
Seconds < Lower Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Size 1,000 . 73.69 |====================================
M1 Mac Mini: Size 1,000 ........... 50.69 |=========================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Size 1,000 ......... 69.49 |==================================
Core i7 1165G7: Size 1,000 ........ 51.17 |=========================


PHPBench 0.8.1
 Comparison
Score > Higher Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: PHP Benchmark Suite . 420420 |===========
M1 Mac Mini: PHP Benchmark Suite ........... 594928 |================
Ryzen 5 4500U: PHP Benchmark Suite ......... 477789 |=============
Core i7 1165G7: PHP Benchmark Suite ........ 984743 |==========================


Git
 Comparison
Seconds < Lower Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Time To Complete Common Git Commands . 55.44 |==========
M1 Mac Mini: Time To Complete Common Git Commands ........... 46.41 |========
Ryzen 5 4500U: Time To Complete Common Git Commands ......... 55.31 |==========
Core i7 1165G7: Time To Complete Common Git Commands ........ 47.69 |=========


Kvazaar 2.0
Video Input Comparison (Video Preset: Medium)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Bosphorus 1080p . 4.61  |============
M1 Mac Mini: Bosphorus 1080p ........... 5.51  |==============
Ryzen 5 4500U: Bosphorus 1080p ......... 11.86 |===============================
Core i7 1165G7: Bosphorus 1080p ........ 7.39  |===================


Kvazaar 2.0
Video Preset Comparison (Video Input: Bosphorus 1080p)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Medium ..... 4.61  |===
M1 Mac Mini: Medium ............... 5.51  |====
Ryzen 5 4500U: Medium ............. 11.86 |========
Core i7 1165G7: Medium ............ 7.39  |=====
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Very Fast .. 12.75 |=========
M1 Mac Mini: Very Fast ............ 15.03 |==========
Ryzen 5 4500U: Very Fast .......... 29.86 |====================
Core i7 1165G7: Very Fast ......... 18.71 |=============
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Ultra Fast . 27.10 |==================
M1 Mac Mini: Ultra Fast ........... 28.18 |===================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Ultra Fast ......... 53.07 |====================================
Core i7 1165G7: Ultra Fast ........ 34.21 |=======================


Kvazaar 2.0
Video Input Comparison (Video Preset: Very Fast)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Bosphorus 4K .... 3.08  |===
M1 Mac Mini: Bosphorus 4K .............. 3.67  |====
Ryzen 5 4500U: Bosphorus 4K ............ 7.29  |========
Core i7 1165G7: Bosphorus 4K ........... 4.45  |=====
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Bosphorus 1080p . 12.75 |=============
M1 Mac Mini: Bosphorus 1080p ........... 15.03 |================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Bosphorus 1080p ......... 29.86 |===============================
Core i7 1165G7: Bosphorus 1080p ........ 18.71 |===================


Kvazaar 2.0
Video Preset Comparison (Video Input: Bosphorus 4K)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Very Fast .. 3.08  |========
M1 Mac Mini: Very Fast ............ 3.67  |==========
Ryzen 5 4500U: Very Fast .......... 7.29  |====================
Core i7 1165G7: Very Fast ......... 4.45  |============
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Ultra Fast . 6.76  |==================
M1 Mac Mini: Ultra Fast ........... 7.03  |===================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Ultra Fast ......... 13.22 |====================================
Core i7 1165G7: Ultra Fast ........ 8.24  |======================


Kvazaar 2.0
Video Input Comparison (Video Preset: Ultra Fast)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Bosphorus 4K .... 6.76  |====
M1 Mac Mini: Bosphorus 4K .............. 7.03  |====
Ryzen 5 4500U: Bosphorus 4K ............ 13.22 |========
Core i7 1165G7: Bosphorus 4K ........... 8.24  |=====
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Bosphorus 1080p . 27.10 |================
M1 Mac Mini: Bosphorus 1080p ........... 28.18 |================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Bosphorus 1080p ......... 53.07 |===============================
Core i7 1165G7: Bosphorus 1080p ........ 34.21 |====================


C-Ray 1.1
 Comparison (4K, 16 Rays Per Pixel)
Seconds < Lower Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Total Time . 252.40 |===================================
M1 Mac Mini: Total Time ........... 137.22 |===================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Total Time ......... 116.17 |================
Core i7 1165G7: Total Time ........ 212.53 |=============================


C-Ray 1.1
 Comparison (Total Time)
Seconds < Lower Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: 4K, 16 Rays Per Pixel . 252.40 |========================
M1 Mac Mini: 4K, 16 Rays Per Pixel ........... 137.22 |=============
Ryzen 5 4500U: 4K, 16 Rays Per Pixel ......... 116.17 |===========
Core i7 1165G7: 4K, 16 Rays Per Pixel ........ 212.53 |====================


7-Zip Compression 16.02
 Comparison
MIPS > Higher Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Compress Speed Test . 31892 |=====================
M1 Mac Mini: Compress Speed Test ........... 41836 |===========================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Compress Speed Test ......... 24272 |================
Core i7 1165G7: Compress Speed Test ........ 22587 |===============


XZ Compression 5.2.4
 Comparison
Seconds < Lower Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Compressing ubuntu-16.04.3-server-i386.img, Compression Level 9 . 58.11 |
M1 Mac Mini: Compressing ubuntu-16.04.3-server-i386.img, Compression Level 9 ........... 49.30 |
Ryzen 5 4500U: Compressing ubuntu-16.04.3-server-i386.img, Compression Level 9 ......... 70.38 |
Core i7 1165G7: Compressing ubuntu-16.04.3-server-i386.img, Compression Level 9 ........ 60.49 |


FLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.2
 Comparison
Seconds < Lower Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: WAV To FLAC . 12.629 |===============
M1 Mac Mini: WAV To FLAC ........... 28.309 |==================================
Ryzen 5 4500U: WAV To FLAC ......... 8.717  |==========
Core i7 1165G7: WAV To FLAC ........ 7.500  |=========


Fhourstones 3.1
 Comparison
Kpos / sec > Higher Is Better
M1 Mac Mini - Rosetta: Complex Connect-4 Solving . 16468.9 |===============
M1 Mac Mini: Complex Connect-4 Solving ........... 20671.8 |===================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Complex Connect-4 Solving ......... 11580.6 |===========
Core i7 1165G7: Complex Connect-4 Solving ........ 13218.1 |============