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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
39.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M4 Max (16-core)
81.1Inno Score
36Single-core86.9
27.6Multi-core80.8
84.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
27.4Platformspec-based60
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U12 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 81.1 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+53) and single-core (+51). 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 Max (16-core)

  • Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 36
  • Stronger multi-core score: 81 vs 28
  • 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
  • 493% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 4,434
  • 446% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,100 vs 5,149

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Apple M4 Max (16-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UApple M4 Max (16-core)
Announced20222024
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
Base TDP15 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Apple M4 Max (16-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UApple M4 Max (16-core)
Cores416+300%
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores—4
Threads816+100%
Base clock2.8 GHz—
Boost clock4.3 GHz4.5 GHz+5%
L3 cache4 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Apple M4 Max (16-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UApple M4 Max (16-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MApple 40-core GPU
iGPU clock1,900 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Apple M4 Max (16-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UApple M4 Max (16-core)
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500LPDDR5X-8533
Max memory16 GB128 GB+700%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Apple M4 Max (16-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UApple M4 Max (16-core)
Geekbench 6 (single)1,374Bottom 6%4,020+193%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,434Bottom 7%26,300+493%Top 3%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,171Bottom 12%2,230+90%Top 4%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,149Bottom 14%28,100+446%Top 9%
PassMark8,913Bottom 14%43,917+393%Top 10%

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