AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
22.2Single-core92
24.5Multi-core96.6
70.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based61.9
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U10 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+72) and single-core (+70). 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 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 25
- 757% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 3,412
- 723% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 7,007
- 500% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 35 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 18+350% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 18+125% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+15% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 4,322+330%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 29,256+757%Top 1% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 57,677+723%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | — |
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