AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Apple M2 (8-core)
40Single-core58.1
33.1Multi-core38.7
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
49.7iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based35
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U7 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+18) and multi-core (+6). 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
- 23% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 33
- 74% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 5,606
- 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 1,587
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M2 (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+23% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 2,600+64%Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 9,750+74%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 18% | 1,580+26%Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 28% | 8,700+3%Bottom 30% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 32% | 15,648+2%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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