AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Apple M1 (8-core)
40Single-core53.6
33.1Multi-core35.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
49.7iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based31.1
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U4 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 47.3 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14) and multi-core (+3). AMD Ryzen 7 5700U 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 5700U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 34% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 40
- 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,350 vs 5,606
- 47% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,340 vs 1,587
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 20% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,500 vs 1,251
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+34% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 8-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 2,340+47%Bottom 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 8,350+49%Bottom 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 18% | 1,500+20%Bottom 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411+8%Bottom 28% | 7,760Bottom 25% |
| PassMark | 15,366+9%Bottom 32% | 14,122Bottom 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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