AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Apple M4 (10-core)
—Single-core85.7
—Multi-core41.7
73.5Efficiency93.3
32.4Platform40
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2203 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.3 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+20) and platform (+8). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 74
- Stronger platform score: 40 vs 32
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 25% higher threads: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 10+25% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+2% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Apple 10-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,810Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,900Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,180Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,900Top 62% |
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