AMD Ryzen 7 260 vs Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
62.4Single-core85.4
50.6Multi-core70.5
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
55.5Platformspec-based51.1
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2609 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+20). 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
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 62
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 51
- 86% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 12,071
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 47% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,920 vs 2,660
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,660Top 41% | 3,920+47%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,071Top 47% | 22,400+86%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,774Top 44% | 2,210+25%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,884Top 29% | 22,600+34%Top 15% |
| PassMark | 27,980Top 28% | 37,968+36%Top 12% |
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