AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Apple M4 (10-core)
36Single-core83.5
27.6Multi-core51
84.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
27.4Platformspec-based40
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U11 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+48) and multi-core (+23). 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 M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 28
- 236% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 4,434
- 177% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 1,374
- 170% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,900 vs 5,149
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 10+25% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+3% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 3,810+177%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 14,900+236%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | 2,180+86%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | 13,900+170%Top 42% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 23,582+165%Top 39% |
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