AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Apple M2 (8-core)
48.4Single-core58.1
36.8Multi-core38.7
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
52.9Platformspec-based35
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U4 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U scores 50.2 against 50.4 for Apple M2 (8-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M2 (8-core) edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 29% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
- 22% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 10,654 vs 8,700
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 48
- 39% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 7,013
- 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 1,976
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+29% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+167% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 2,600+32%Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 9,750+39%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 27% | 1,580+9%Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654+22%Bottom 43% | 8,700Bottom 30% |
| PassMark | 16,909+8%Bottom 39% | 15,648Bottom 32% |
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