AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
40Single-core71.2
33.1Multi-core71
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
49.7iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based60
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U9 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+38) and single-core (+31). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 33
- 278% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 5,606
- 188% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 8,411
- 168% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 15,366
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M3 Max (16-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 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| 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 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 3,130+97%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 21,200+278%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 18% | 1,950+56%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 28% | 24,200+188%Top 13% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 32% | 41,192+168%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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