AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
48.4Single-core71.2
36.8Multi-core71
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
52.9Platformspec-based60
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U9 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+34) and single-core (+23). AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 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 7730U
- 11% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 37
- 202% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 7,013
- 144% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 16,909
- 127% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 10,654
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+11% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 3,130+58%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 21,200+202%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 1,950+34%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 24,200+127%Top 13% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 41,192+144%Top 13% |
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