AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
37.7Single-core60.4
31.8Multi-core51.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based52.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U9 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+20). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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 5500U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 32
- 147% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 5,872
- 113% higher PassMark: 26,834 vs 12,592
- 103% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,600 vs 7,209
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+9% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,760+82%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 14,500+147%Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 1,600+37%Bottom 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 14,600+103%Top 37% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 26,834+113%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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