Apple M2 Max vs Ryzen 5 7520U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79
Apple M2 Max
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 79 Watt
16.81
+190%

Apple M2 Max outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 190% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7520U and M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1130393
Place by popularity28not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)Apple M-Series
Power efficiency36.5320.14
Architecture codenameMendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)no data
Release date20 September 2022 (2 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7520U and M2 Max 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)3.3 MB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)36 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography6 nm5 nm
Die size100 mm2no data
Number of transistorsno data67000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7520U and M2 Max 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP6no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and M2 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7520U and M2 Max.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes4no data

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.

Ryzen 5 7520U 5.79
Apple M2 Max 16.81
+190%

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.

Ryzen 5 7520U 9199
Apple M2 Max 26694
+190%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 7520U 834
Apple M2 Max 2084
+150%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 7520U 169
Apple M2 Max 236
+39.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7520U 3821
Apple M2 Max 15373
+302%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7520U 1066
Apple M2 Max 1967
+84.5%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 7520U 191
Apple M2 Max 405
+111%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 7520U 960
Apple M2 Max 1835
+91.1%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 5 7520U 155
Apple M2 Max 259
+66.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.79 16.81
Recency 20 September 2022 17 January 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 79 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has 426.7% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has a 190.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.


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