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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
39.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M2 Max (12-core)
59.1Inno Score
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

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UApple M2 Max (12-core)
Announced20222023
Process6 nm5 nm+17%
Base TDP15 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UApple M2 Max (12-core)
Cores412+200%
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores—4
Threads812+50%
Base clock2.8 GHz—
Boost clock4.3 GHz+17%3.7 GHz
L3 cache4 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UApple M2 Max (12-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MApple 38-core GPU
iGPU clock1,900 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UApple M2 Max (12-core)
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500LPDDR5-6400
Max memory16 GB96 GB+500%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UApple 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%
PassMark8,913Bottom 14%26,834+201%Top 28%

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