AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Apple M4 (10-core)
48.4Single-core83.5
36.8Multi-core51
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
52.9Platformspec-based40
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U8 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+35) and multi-core (+14). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 37
- 112% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 7,013
- 93% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 1,976
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+2% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 3,810+93%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 14,900+112%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 2,180+50%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 13,900+30%Top 42% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 23,582+39%Top 39% |
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