Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Ryzen 7 5825U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5825U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.55
Apple M3 Max 14-Core
2023
14 cores / 14 threads, 78 Watt
22.98
+99%

Apple M3 Max 14-Core outperforms Ryzen 7 5825U by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5825U and M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking681226
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)Apple M3
Power efficiency72.8727.88
Architecture codenameBarcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)no data
Release date6 January 2022 (2 years ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5825U and M3 Max 14-Core 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1614
Base clock speed2 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.06 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm3 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million92000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5825U and M3 Max 14-Core 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 Watt78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5825U and M3 Max 14-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5825U and M3 Max 14-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5825U and M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5825U and M3 Max 14-Core.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 7 5825U 11.55
Apple M3 Max 14-Core 22.98
+99%

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 7 5825U 18339
Apple M3 Max 14-Core 36505
+99.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.55 22.98
Recency 6 January 2022 30 October 2023
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 14
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 78 Watt

Ryzen 7 5825U has 14.3% more threads, and 420% lower power consumption.

Apple M3 Max 14-Core, on the other hand, has a 99% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 75% more physical cores, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The M3 Max 14-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5825U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5825U and Apple M3 Max 14-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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