AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)
39.3Single-core86.9
32.5Multi-core80.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
46.3iGPU—
32.4Platformspec-based60
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U11 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 81.1 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+48) and single-core (+48). 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
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 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 81 vs 33
- 314% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 6,345
- 296% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,100 vs 7,102
- 235% higher PassMark: 43,917 vs 13,097
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 12% | 4,020+155%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 16% | 26,300+314%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 16% | 2,230+83%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 22% | 28,100+296%Top 10% |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 25% | 43,917+235%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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