AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
59.8Single-core71.2
45.9Multi-core71
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based60
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2509 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+25) and single-core (+11). 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
- 26% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 46
- 108% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 10,170
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 66% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 14,588
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
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 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+26% | 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 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
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) | 2,542Top 48% | 3,130+23%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 21,200+108%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Top 49% | 1,950+14%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 38% | 24,200+66%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 31% | 41,192+64%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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