AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
—Single-core88.7
—Multi-core67.6
86.7Efficiency93.3
49.3Platform51.1
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2504 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75 to 68, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+7) and platform (+2). 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
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 87
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 25% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Boost clock | — | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 20-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,920Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 22,400Top 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,210Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 22,600Top 26% |
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