AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
36Single-core71.2
27.6Multi-core71
84.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
27.4Platformspec-based60
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U11 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+43) and single-core (+35). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 28
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
- 378% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 4,434
- 370% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 5,149
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+6% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 3,130+128%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 21,200+378%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 1,950+67%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 24,200+370%Top 13% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 41,192+362%Top 13% |
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