AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
48.2Single-core60.4
33.9Multi-core51.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
49.9Platformspec-based52.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U9 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+18) and single-core (+12). AMD Ryzen 5 7530U 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 7530U
- 22% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 34
- 109% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,600 vs 6,985
- 105% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 7,067
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+22% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,760+39%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 14,500+105%Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | 1,600+11%Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | 14,600+109%Top 37% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 26,834+80%Top 28% |
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