AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
—Single-core65.6
—Multi-core66.5
73.5Efficiency93.3
32.4Platform60
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2203 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+28) and efficiency (+20). 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
- 11% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 74
- Stronger platform score: 60 vs 32
- 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | — | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+11% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Apple 40-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,130Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 21,200Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,950Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 24,200Top 22% |
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