AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Apple M6 (12-core)
39.3Single-core98.1
32.5Multi-core70.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based100
46.3iGPU—
32.4Platformspec-based42.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U8 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+59) and multi-core (+38). 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
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 98 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 33
- 226% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 6,345
- 193% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 1,575
- 177% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 13,097
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz+17% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Apple 12-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 12% | 4,610+193%Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 16% | 20,676+226%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 15% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 21% | — |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 25% | 36,310+177%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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