AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
22.2Single-core71.2
24.5Multi-core71
70.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based60
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U9 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+49) and multi-core (+47). 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 M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 25
- 521% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 3,412
- 488% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 7,007
- 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 35 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.1 GHz+1% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 3,130+211%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 21,200+521%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,950Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 24,200Top 13% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 41,192+488%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | — |
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