AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
36Single-core60.4
27.6Multi-core51.9
84.2Efficiencyspec-based80
27.4Platformspec-based52.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U11 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+24) and multi-core (+24). AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 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 7520U
- 17% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 28
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 227% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 4,434
- 201% higher PassMark: 26,834 vs 8,913
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+17% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,760+101%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 14,500+227%Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,600+37%Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 14,600+184%Top 37% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 26,834+201%Top 28% |
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