Ryzen 3 7330U vs Apple M2

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M2
2022
8 cores / 8 threads, 20 Watt
9.40
+34.7%
Ryzen 3 7330U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.98

Apple M2 outperforms Ryzen 3 7330U by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M2 and Ryzen 3 7330U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8141011
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple Apple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiency44.4844.04
Architecture codenameno dataBarcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release date10 June 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

M2 and Ryzen 3 7330U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.424 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.48 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache2 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache20 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors20000 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on M2 and Ryzen 3 7330U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataFP6
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 and Ryzen 3 7330U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 and Ryzen 3 7330U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 and Ryzen 3 7330U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 and Ryzen 3 7330U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M2 9.40
+34.7%
Ryzen 3 7330U 6.98

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M2 14933
+34.7%
Ryzen 3 7330U 11083

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.40 6.98
Recency 10 June 2022 4 January 2023
Physical cores 8 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M2 has a 34.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 3 7330U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The M2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 7330U in performance tests.


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