AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Apple M2 (8-core)
—Single-core44
—Multi-core24.7
86.7Efficiency80
49.3Platform35
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2501 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+14) and efficiency (+7). Apple M2 (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 efficiency score: 87 vs 80
- Stronger platform score: 49 vs 35
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Boost clock | — | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,600Top 55% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,750Top 85% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,580Top 86% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,700Top 92% |
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