AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Apple M2 (8-core)
22.2Single-core58.1
24.5Multi-core38.7
70.8Efficiencyspec-based80
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based35
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U6 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+36) and multi-core (+14). AMD Ryzen 7 3700U 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 3700U
- 15% higher Boost clock: 4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 25
- 186% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 3,412
- 158% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 1,006
- 123% higher PassMark: 15,648 vs 7,007
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 35 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+15% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,600+158%Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 9,750+186%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,580Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,700Bottom 30% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 15,648+123%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | — |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 7 3700Uvs Intel Pentium Silver N6000VSAMD Ryzen 7 3700Uvs Intel Core i7-9750HVSAMD Ryzen 7 3700Uvs Intel Core i5-8250UVSAMD Ryzen 7 3700Uvs Intel Processor N150VSApple M2 (8-core)vs Intel Core i5-1335UVSApple M2 (8-core)vs Intel Core i7-1260PVSApple M2 (8-core)vs AMD Ryzen 7 7730UVSApple M2 (8-core)vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800HVS