AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
53.2Single-core60.4
38.6Multi-core51.9
73.5Efficiencyspec-based80
54.7iGPU—
44.9Platformspec-based52.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2205 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 5 220 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 220
- 33% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 39
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 80% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 8,065
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+33% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476Bottom 51% | 2,760+11%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065Bottom 25% | 14,500+80%Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,600Bottom 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 14,600Top 37% |
| PassMark | 18,570Bottom 45% | 26,834+45%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Bottom 49% | — |
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