AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
59.8Single-core60.4
45.9Multi-core51.9
73.5Efficiencyspec-based80
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based52.8
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2506 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6) and single-core (+1). AMD Ryzen 7 250 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
- 39% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 46
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 43% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 10,170
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+39% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Bottom 50% | 2,760+9%Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 14,500+43%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710+7%Bottom 48% | 1,600Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 39% | 14,600Top 39% |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 34% | 26,834+7%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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