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AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Apple M1 (8-core)

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 250
56.3Inno Score
VS
Apple M1 (8-core)
47.3Inno Score
59.8Single-core53.6
45.9Multi-core35.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based80
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based31.1
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2501 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+10) and single-core (+6). Apple M1 (8-core) 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 7 250

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 54
  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 36
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 88% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,588 vs 7,760

Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Apple M1 (8-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Apple M1 (8-core)
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
Base TDP28 W—
Max TDP30 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Apple M1 (8-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Apple M1 (8-core)
Cores88
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores04
Threads16+100%8
Base clock3.3 GHz—
Boost clock5.1 GHz+59%3.2 GHz
L3 cache16 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Apple M1 (8-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Apple M1 (8-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MApple 8-core GPU
iGPU clock2,700 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Apple M1 (8-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Apple M1 (8-core)
Memory support—LPDDR4X-4266
Max memory—16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Apple M1 (8-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Apple M1 (8-core)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,542+9%Bottom 50%2,340Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,170+22%Bottom 40%8,350Bottom 29%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,710+14%Bottom 48%1,500Bottom 28%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,588+88%Top 39%7,760Bottom 23%
PassMark25,087+78%Top 34%14,122Bottom 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659Top 23%—

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