AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
36Single-core85.4
27.6Multi-core70.5
84.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
27.4Platformspec-based51.1
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U12 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+49) and multi-core (+43). 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 Pro (14-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 28
- 405% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 4,434
- 339% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,600 vs 5,149
- 326% higher PassMark: 37,968 vs 8,913
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 14+250% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 14+75% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 3,920+185%Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 22,400+405%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | 2,210+89%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | 22,600+339%Top 15% |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 37,968+326%Top 13% |
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