AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 vs Apple M2 (8-core)
62Single-core58.1
34.7Multi-core38.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based80
41.4iGPU—
50.5Platformspec-based35
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 5 3308 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 50.4 against 50.4 for Apple M2 (8-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 58
- 967% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 24 GB
- 29% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 15% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,812 vs 1,580
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 35
- 300% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 1
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 4 vs 3
- 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 7,814
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 28 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 4+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 3 | 4+33% |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+29% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 820M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+967% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,576Top 49% | 2,600+1%Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,814Bottom 23% | 9,750+25%Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,812+15%Top 38% | 1,580Bottom 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,840Bottom 22% | 8,700+11%Bottom 28% |
| PassMark | 12,626Bottom 21% | 15,648+24%Bottom 31% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,475Bottom 44% | 3,881+12%Top 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 786Bottom 26% | — |
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