AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 vs Apple M5 (10-core)
55.2Single-core100
40.2Multi-core47.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
66.6iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based40
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 3507 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 54.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+45) and multi-core (+7). AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 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
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 10% higher PassMark: 29,500 vs 26,752
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 40
- 57% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,700
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 50% higher Efficiency cores: 6 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.1 GHz+52% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+8% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 49% | 4,228+57%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,500Top 57% | 17,314+39%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,880Top 44% | 2,459+31%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,500+4%Top 48% | 15,893Top 50% |
| PassMark | 29,500+10%Top 48% | 26,752Top 59% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,446Top 42% | — |
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