AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
40Single-core60.4
33.1Multi-core51.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
49.7iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based52.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U8 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and multi-core (+19). 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
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 17% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 33
- 159% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 5,606
- 75% higher PassMark: 26,834 vs 15,366
- 74% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,760 vs 1,587
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+17% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 2,760+74%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 14,500+159%Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 17% | 1,600+28%Bottom 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 27% | 14,600+74%Top 37% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 31% | 26,834+75%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 41% | — |
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