AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Apple M5 (10-core)
22.2Single-core93.6
24.5Multi-core56.3
70.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based40
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U9 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+71) and multi-core (+32). 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 M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 25
- 407% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 3,412
- 320% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 1,006
- 282% higher PassMark: 26,757 vs 7,007
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 35 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 10+25% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 3.1 GHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+15% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 4,228+320%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 17,314+407%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,459Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 15,893Top 32% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 26,757+282%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | — |
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