AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)
22.2Single-core86.9
24.5Multi-core80.8
70.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based60
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U9 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 81.1 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+65) and multi-core (+56). 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 M4 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 81 vs 25
- 671% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 3,412
- 527% higher PassMark: 43,917 vs 7,007
- 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 35 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M4 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 | 4.5 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M4 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 M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 4,020+300%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 26,300+671%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,230Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 28,100Top 10% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 43,917+527%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | — |
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