AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
—Single-core65.6
—Multi-core66.5
86.7Efficiency93.3
49.3Platform60
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2504 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 68, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+11) and efficiency (+7). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 87
- Stronger platform score: 60 vs 49
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Boost clock | — | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 40-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,130Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 21,200Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,950Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 24,200Top 22% |
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