AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
59.8Single-core92
45.9Multi-core96.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based61.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2509 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+51) and single-core (+32). 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
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 11% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 46
- 188% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 10,170
- 130% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 25,087
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Top 48% | 4,322+70%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Bottom 40% | 29,256+188%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Top 47% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 38% | — |
| PassMark | 25,087Top 32% | 57,677+130%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | — |
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