AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
48.2Single-core92
33.9Multi-core96.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
49.9Platformspec-based61.9
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U10 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+63) and single-core (+44). 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 M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 34
- 314% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 7,067
- 287% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 14,896
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 4,322+117%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 29,256+314%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 20% | — |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 30% | 57,677+287%Top 2% |
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