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AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Apple M4

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The AMD Ryzen 7 7730U is a mobile processor for efficient productivity, manufactured using the 7 nm process (Barcelo Zen 3) with 4 MB L2 and 16 MB L3 cache.

The Apple M4 is a state-of-the-art mobile chip for demanding tasks, manufactured using the more advanced 3 nm process (M4 architecture) with 20 MB L2 cache.

In performance comparison, the Apple M4 demonstrates significantly higher performance in most benchmarks. In Geekbench 6 and Cinebench 2024, it surpasses the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U in both single-core and multi-core performance with a lead of over 10 percent. The Apple M4 also significantly leads in the Cinebench R23 multi-core test.

The AMD Ryzen 7 7730U only shows a performance value in the Cinebench R23 single-core test, as no result is available for the Apple M4 here. For gaming scenarios, integrated graphics performance is crucial. The AMD Ryzen 7 7730U uses an AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) graphics unit with 34 GB/s memory bandwidth.

The Apple M4 integrates an Apple M4 (10 Core) graphics unit with significantly higher memory bandwidth of 120 GB/s, which means superior gaming performance. The Apple M4's 3 nm manufacturing process promises higher energy efficiency compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U's 7 nm process.

Market prices and TDP values are not available. In summary, the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U is a solid choice for everyday use. The Apple M4 offers significantly higher computing and graphics performance. For users seeking maximum performance for demanding tasks, creative work, or gaming, the Apple M4 is the preferred choice.

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

  • Efficient for mobile productivity
  • 7 nm manufacturing process (Zen 3)
  • Solid performance for everyday tasks
  • Integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics

Apple M4

  • Excellent single- and multi-core performance
  • Advanced 3 nm manufacturing process
  • Superior integrated graphics (10 Core)
  • Very high energy efficiency

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 2 - 56 %
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
Rank 1 - 100 %
Apple M4
Multi-core performance
Rank 2 - 73 %
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
Rank 1 - 100 %
Apple M4
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C / 16T · 4.50 GHz
82 pts
Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
175 pts
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C / 16T · 4.50 GHz
496 pts
Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
860 pts
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C / 16T · 4.50 GHz
1,452 pts
Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
2,125 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C / 16T · 2.80 GHz
10,856 pts
Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
11,575 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C / 16T · 4.50 GHz
1,857
Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
3,767
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C / 16T · 2.80 GHz
6,714
Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
13,295
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C / 16T · 4.50 GHz
1,460
Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
2,491
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
2,048
Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
Apple M4 (10 Core)
4,260

More benchmarks

At a glance

Wischen
AMD Ryzen 7 7730UApple M4
FamilyAMD Ryzen 7 (79)Apple M series (38)
CPU groupAMD Ryzen 5025U/7030U (9)Apple M4 (7)
ArchitectureBarcelo (Zen 3)M4
Technology7 nm3 nm
SegmentNotebookNotebook
SocketFP6
PredecessorApple M3
SuccessorApple M5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Wischen
AMD Ryzen 7 7730UApple M4
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 169 / 9
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormalhybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 8x Zen 3
2.00 - 4.50 GHz
3x Donan P-Core
0.91 - 4.46 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 6x Donan E-Core
0.90 - 2.85 GHz
L2-Cache4.00 MB20.00 MB
L3-Cache16.00 MB
Overclocking

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Wischen
AMD Ryzen 7 7730UApple M4
GPU nameAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)Apple M4 (10 Core)
GPU frequency0.40 - 2.00 GHz0.34 - 1.58 GHz
CUs / Shader8 / 512160 / 1280
Raytracing
Max. displays33
Max. GPU Memory8 GB24 GB
Technology7 nm3 nm
Release dateQ1/2020Q2/2024

NPU AI performance

Wischen
AMD Ryzen 7 7730UApple M4
AI hardwareApple Neural Engine
AI specifications16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Wischen
AMD Ryzen 7 7730UApple M4
MemoryDDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s)
LPDDR4X-4266 (34.1 GB/s)
LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s)
Max. Memory64 GB8 GB
Memory channels22
ECCYesNo
PCIe3.0 x 164.0
PCIe Bandwidth15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Wischen
AMD Ryzen 7 7730UApple M4
TDP15 W20 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down8 W15 W
T. junction max.95 °C100 °C

Technical details

Wischen
AMD Ryzen 7 7730UApple M4
Chip designMonolithicMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Windows 11, LinuxmacOS, iPadOS
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)Armv9.2-A (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME
Release dateQ4/2022Q2/2024
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheetTechnical data sheet

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AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C / 16T · 2.00 - 4.50 GHz
Apple M4
Apple M4
9C / 9T · 0.91 - 4.46 GHz

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