AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
53.2Single-core92
38.6Multi-core96.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
54.7iGPU—
44.9Platformspec-based61.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 22010 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+58) and single-core (+39). 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 M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 39
- 263% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 8,065
- 211% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 18,570
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+7% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476Bottom 51% | 4,322+75%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065Bottom 25% | 29,256+263%Top 1% |
| PassMark | 18,570Bottom 46% | 57,677+211%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Bottom 50% | — |
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