AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 vs Apple M2 (8-core)
55.2Single-core44
40.2Multi-core24.7
73.5Efficiency80
100iGPU—
61.8Platform35
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 3500 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.2 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+27) and Multi-core (+16). Apple M2 (8-core) 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 AI 7 350
- Stronger Single-core score: 55 vs 44
- Stronger Multi-core score: 40 vs 25
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 35
- 967% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+43% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+967% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+4% | 2,600 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,500+28% | 9,750 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,880+19% | 1,580 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,500+90% | 8,700 |
| PassMark | 29,500 | — |
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