AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)
48.6Single-core91.3
36.7Multi-core82.1
73.5Efficiency93.3
92iGPU—
61.8Platform60
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U8 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 82.8 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+45) and Single-core (+43). AMD Ryzen 7 7840U 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 7840U
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Max (16-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 91 vs 49
- Stronger Multi-core score: 82 vs 37
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 74
- 125% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 11,700
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580Top 57% | 4,020+56%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 65% | 26,300+125%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Top 62% | 2,230+28%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500Top 58% | 28,100+94%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 28,400Top 49% | — |
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