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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Apple M6 (12-core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
32.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M6 (12-core)
78.4Inno Score
22.2Single-core98.1
24.5Multi-core70.6
70.8Efficiencyspec-based100
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based42.2
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U9 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+76) and multi-core (+46). 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 M6 (12-core)

  • Stronger single-core score: 98 vs 22
  • Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 25
  • 506% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 3,412
  • 418% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 7,007
  • 358% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 1,006

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Apple M6 (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UApple M6 (12-core)
Announced20192026
Process12 nm2 nm+83%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP35 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Apple M6 (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UApple M6 (12-core)
Cores412+200%
Performance cores46+50%
Efficiency cores—6
Threads812+50%
Base clock2.3 GHz—
Boost clock4 GHz4.8 GHz+20%
L3 cache4 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Apple M6 (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UApple M6 (12-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 10Apple 12-core GPU
iGPU clock1,400 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Apple M6 (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UApple M6 (12-core)
Memory supportDDR4-2400LPDDR5X
Max memory—32 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Apple M6 (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UApple M6 (12-core)
Geekbench 6 (single)1,006Bottom 1%4,610+358%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,412Bottom 4%20,676+506%Top 10%
PassMark7,007Bottom 12%36,310+418%Top 16%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)724Bottom 25%—

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