AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Apple M5 (10-core)
48.4Single-core93.6
36.8Multi-core56.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
52.9Platformspec-based40
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U10 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+45) and multi-core (+20). 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 M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 37
- 147% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 7,013
- 114% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 1,976
- 69% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,455
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.1 GHz+52% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 4,228+114%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 17,314+147%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 2,459+69%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 15,893+49%Top 32% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 26,757+58%Top 29% |
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