AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
—Single-core47.6
—Multi-core41.5
73.5Efficiency80
32.4Platform52.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2202 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 220 wins this laptop processor face-off, 53 to 51.5. Apple M2 Max (12-core) 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
- 22% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
- Stronger platform score: 53 vs 32
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+22% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Apple 38-core GPU |
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) | — | 2,760Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,500Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,600Top 79% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 14,600Top 56% |
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