AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Apple M2 (8-core)
39.3Single-core58.1
32.5Multi-core38.7
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
46.3iGPU—
32.4Platformspec-based35
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U7 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and multi-core (+6). AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 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 4700U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 17% higher Boost clock: 4.1 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 33
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 1,575
- 54% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 6,345
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz+17% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 12% | 2,600+65%Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 16% | 9,750+54%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 16% | 1,580+29%Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 22% | 8,700+23%Bottom 30% |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 25% | 15,648+19%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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