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AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)

AMD Ryzen 5 220
50Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M2 Max (12-core)
59.1Inno Score
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

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Apple M2 Max (12-core)
Announced20252023
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
Base TDP28 W—
Max TDP30 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Apple M2 Max (12-core)
Cores612+100%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores44
Threads1212
Base clock3.2 GHz—
Boost clock4.9 GHz+33%3.7 GHz
L3 cache16 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Apple M2 Max (12-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon 740MApple 38-core GPU
iGPU clock2,800 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Apple M2 Max (12-core)
Memory supportDDR5/LPDDR5xLPDDR5-6400
Max memory—96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Apple 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%
PassMark18,570Bottom 45%26,834+45%Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,430Bottom 49%—

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