AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Apple M3 (8-core)
40Single-core69.8
33.1Multi-core43.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
49.7iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based35
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U7 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+30) and multi-core (+10). 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
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 33
- 109% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,700 vs 5,606
- 95% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 1,587
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M3 (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+6% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 3,090+95%Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 11,700+109%Top 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 18% | 1,900+52%Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 28% | 10,400+24%Bottom 42% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 32% | 19,056+24%Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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