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Apple M5 Pro vs AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics: Comparison
What is the difference between Apple M5 Pro and AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics?
Expect a near tie. The closest thing to a difference is total cores, Apple M5 Pro 18 against AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics 4. On total threads there is little in it, 18 on the Apple M5 Pro versus 4 on the AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics. They differ on product line too, Apple Silicon on the Apple M5 Pro versus Other on the AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics. There is a split on form factor as well, Laptop on the Apple M5 Pro versus Laptops on the AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics.
Which should you buy, Apple M5 Pro or AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics?
Take the Apple M5 Pro for developers, photographers and data work that loads every CPU core, where it runs within about 4 percent of the M5 Max in Geekbench 6 multi-core. It also earns its place with photoshop and Lightroom Classic users, since its PugetBench scores sit within 1 to 6 percent of the M5 Max. It is the wrong buy for heavy video editing and color grading, where Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve scores run about 30 percent behind the M5 Max. The AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics is the one to take for FX-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Our rating of the Apple M5 Pro (9/10): the M5 Pro gives you nearly all of the M5 Max's CPU speed. Pay for the Max only if your work leans on the GPU or needs more than 64GB of memory.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- Apple M5 Pro
- Apple Silicon
- AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics
- Other
Form Factor
- Apple M5 Pro
- Laptop
- AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics
- Laptops
Process Node
- Apple M5 Pro
- 3 nm
- AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics
- 28nm
Total Cores
- Apple M5 Pro
- 18Best
- AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics
- 4
Total Threads
- Apple M5 Pro
- 18Best
- AMD FX-7500 with Radeon R7 Graphics
- 4
Which one should you pick?
Choose M5 Pro if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Graphics if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
Apple M5 Pro
9 / 10 Expert Rating
The M5 Pro gives you nearly all of the M5 Max's CPU speed.