AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Apple M5 (10-core)
46.9Single-core100
32.8Multi-core47.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based40
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2508 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+53) and multi-core (+14). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 11% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 33
- 70% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 10,170
- 66% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,542
- 44% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,710
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+8% | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Top 61% | 4,228+66%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Top 80% | 17,314+70%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Top 68% | 2,459+44%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 59% | 15,893+9%Top 50% |
| PassMark | 25,088Top 63% | 26,752+7%Top 59% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 32% | — |
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