AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
46.9Single-core100
32.8Multi-core97.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based57.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 25010 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 90.7 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+64) and single-core (+53). 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
- 11% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 33
- 180% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 10,170
- 128% higher PassMark: 57,103 vs 25,088
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 Pro (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 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+33% |
| 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 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,542Top 61% | 4,295+69%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,170Top 80% | 28,436+180%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,710Top 68% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,588Top 59% | — |
| PassMark | 25,088Top 63% | 57,103+128%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 32% | — |
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