AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Apple M6 (12-core)
48.2Single-core98.1
33.9Multi-core70.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based100
49.9Platformspec-based42.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U7 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+50) and multi-core (+37). 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
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 98 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 34
- 193% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 7,067
- 144% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 14,896
- 132% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 1,991
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 12-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 4,610+132%Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 20,676+193%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | — |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 36,310+144%Top 17% |
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