AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
36Single-core92
27.6Multi-core96.6
84.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
27.4Platformspec-based61.9
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U11 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+69) and single-core (+56). 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 M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 28
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
- 560% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 4,434
- 547% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 8,913
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 18+350% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 18+125% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 4,322+215%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 29,256+560%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | — |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 57,677+547%Top 2% |
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