AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Apple M4 (10-core)
48.2Single-core83.5
33.9Multi-core51
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
49.9Platformspec-based40
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U8 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+35) and multi-core (+17). 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
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 34
- 111% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 7,067
- 99% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,900 vs 6,985
- 91% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 1,991
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 12+20% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+2% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 3,810+91%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 14,900+111%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | 2,180+52%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | 13,900+99%Top 42% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 23,582+58%Top 39% |
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