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AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Apple M2 (8-core)

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 250
56.3Inno Score
VS
Apple M2 (8-core)
50.4Inno Score
59.8Single-core58.1
45.9Multi-core38.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based80
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based35
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2502 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.3 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7) and single-core (+2). 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 multi-core score: 46 vs 39
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 68% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,588 vs 8,700
  • 60% higher PassMark: 25,087 vs 15,648

Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)

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

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Apple M2 (8-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Apple M2 (8-core)
Announced20252022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
Base TDP28 W—
Max TDP30 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Apple M2 (8-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Apple M2 (8-core)
Cores88
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores04
Threads16+100%8
Base clock3.3 GHz—
Boost clock5.1 GHz+46%3.5 GHz
L3 cache16 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Apple M2 (8-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Apple M2 (8-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MApple 10-core GPU
iGPU clock2,700 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Apple M2 (8-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Apple M2 (8-core)
Memory support—LPDDR5-6400
Max memory—24 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 250 versus Apple M2 (8-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 250Apple M2 (8-core)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,542Bottom 50%2,600+2%Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,170+4%Bottom 40%9,750Bottom 38%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,710+8%Bottom 48%1,580Bottom 34%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,588+68%Top 39%8,700Bottom 29%
PassMark25,087+60%Top 34%15,648Bottom 33%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659Top 23%—

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