AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Apple M3 (8-core)
62.4Single-core69.8
50.6Multi-core43.3
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
55.5Platformspec-based35
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2604 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 7 260 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 7 260
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 43
- 300% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 62% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,884 vs 10,400
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 62
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,660
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+26% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+300% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,660Top 41% | 3,090+16%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,071+3%Top 47% | 11,700Top 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,774Top 44% | 1,900+7%Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,884+62%Top 29% | 10,400Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 27,980+47%Top 28% | 19,056Bottom 46% |
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