AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
22.2Single-core60.4
24.5Multi-core51.9
70.8Efficiencyspec-based80
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based52.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U8 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+38) and multi-core (+27). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 25
- 325% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 3,412
- 283% higher PassMark: 26,834 vs 7,007
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 35 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+9% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,760+174%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 14,500+325%Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,600Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 14,600Top 37% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 26,834+283%Top 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | — |
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