AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)
48.2Single-core86.9
33.9Multi-core80.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
49.9Platformspec-based60
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U12 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 81.1 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+47) and single-core (+39). 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
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 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 81 vs 34
- 302% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,100 vs 6,985
- 272% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 7,067
- 195% higher PassMark: 43,917 vs 14,896
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 4,020+102%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 26,300+272%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | 2,230+55%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | 28,100+302%Top 10% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 43,917+195%Top 11% |
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