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Apple M4 vs AMD Ryzen 7 250
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Summary
The Apple M4, a recently introduced Apple processor, aims for high performance and energy efficiency in mobile devices and future Macs.
It is manufactured using a 3 nm process and features a 10-core design with 20 MB of Level 2 cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 250, based on the Hawk Point (Zen 4) architecture, is an AMD-manufactured processor built on a 4 nm process, offering balanced performance with 8 cores, 16 threads, 8 MB of Level 2 cache, and 16 MB of Level 3 cache for compact systems.
In benchmarks, the Apple M4 shows significantly higher single-core performance. In multi-core performance, the Apple M4 also considerably surpasses the AMD Ryzen 7 250 in many tests, while they are almost on par in other multi-core scenarios. The Apple M4 integrates an Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU, optimized for the Apple ecosystem.
The AMD Ryzen 7 250 features a powerful AMD Radeon 780M graphics unit, known for broader compatibility and better driver support in Windows gaming. Energy efficiency is a strength of the Apple M4 thanks to its 3 nm process and ARM architecture, leading to low power consumption.
The 4 nm AMD Ryzen 7 250 is also efficient but can consume more power under full load. Direct market prices are not available for either, as they are part of integrated systems.
It is manufactured using a 3 nm process and features a 10-core design with 20 MB of Level 2 cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 250, based on the Hawk Point (Zen 4) architecture, is an AMD-manufactured processor built on a 4 nm process, offering balanced performance with 8 cores, 16 threads, 8 MB of Level 2 cache, and 16 MB of Level 3 cache for compact systems.
In benchmarks, the Apple M4 shows significantly higher single-core performance. In multi-core performance, the Apple M4 also considerably surpasses the AMD Ryzen 7 250 in many tests, while they are almost on par in other multi-core scenarios. The Apple M4 integrates an Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU, optimized for the Apple ecosystem.
The AMD Ryzen 7 250 features a powerful AMD Radeon 780M graphics unit, known for broader compatibility and better driver support in Windows gaming. Energy efficiency is a strength of the Apple M4 thanks to its 3 nm process and ARM architecture, leading to low power consumption.
The 4 nm AMD Ryzen 7 250 is also efficient but can consume more power under full load. Direct market prices are not available for either, as they are part of integrated systems.
Apple M4
- Highest single-core performance
- Excellent energy efficiency
- Integrated Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU
- Deeply integrated into the Apple ecosystem
AMD Ryzen 7 250
- Powerful integrated AMD Radeon 780M graphics
- Solid multi-core performance (8 cores, 16 threads)
- Broad software compatibility in the Windows environment
- Balanced for general productivity and gaming
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 250
59 %
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 250
99 %
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 250
81 %
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Apple M4
84 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 250
100 %
8C / 16T · 3.30 GHz
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 250
65 %
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 250
62 %
8C / 16T · 3.30 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Apple M4
100 %
Apple M4 (10 Core)
AMD Ryzen 7 250
99 %
AMD Radeon 780M
AI performance (NPU)
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 250
42 %
8C / 16T · 3.30 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries
218 entries
Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries
219 entries
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
427 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
AnTuTu 10 Benchmark
25 entries
25 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries
140 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Apple M series (38) | AMD Ryzen 7 (79) |
| CPU group | Apple M4 (7) | AMD Ryzen 200 (11) |
| Architecture | M4 | Hawk Point (Zen 4) |
| Technology | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Notebook |
| Socket | FP8 | |
| Predecessor | Apple M3 | |
| Successor | Apple M5 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 250 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 9 / 9 | 8 / 16 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | normal |
| Core Cluster 1: | 3x Donan P-Core 0.91 - 4.46 GHz |
8x Zen 4 3.30 - 5.10 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 6x Donan E-Core 0.90 - 2.85 GHz |
|
| L2-Cache | 20.00 MB | 8.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 16.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 250 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Apple M4 (10 Core) | AMD Radeon 780M |
| GPU frequency | 0.34 - 1.58 GHz | 0.80 - 2.70 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 160 / 1280 | 12 / 768 |
| Raytracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 3 | 4 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 24 GB | 32 GB |
| Technology | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Release date | Q2/2024 | Q1/2023 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 250 |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine | AMD Ryzen™ AI |
| AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS | AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA) @ 16 TOPS |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU | 38 TOPS |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s) | LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s) DDR5-5600 (89.6 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 8 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 | 4.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 250 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 20 W | 28 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | 30 W | |
| TDP down | 15 W | 15 W |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | Armv9.2-A (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
| Release date | Q2/2024 | Q1/2024 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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