AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Apple M3 (8-core)
—Single-core63.3
—Multi-core30.9
86.7Efficiency93.3
49.3Platform35
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2502 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68 to 51, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+14). Apple M3 (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 platform score: 49 vs 35
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 87
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Boost clock | — | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,090Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,700Top 65% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,900Top 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,400Top 83% |
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