Apple M2 Pro vs Ryzen 3 7320U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 7320U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.81

Apple M2 Pro outperforms Ryzen 3 7320U by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 7320U and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1061461
Place by popularity90not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)Apple Apple M-Series
Architecture codenameMendocino-U (Zen 2)no data
Release date20 September 2022 (1 year ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 7320U and Apple M2 Pro 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 speed2.4 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)3.3 MB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)36 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography6 nm5 nm
Die size100 mm2no data
Number of transistorsno data40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 7320U and Apple M2 Pro 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 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsLPDDR5-5500 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Apple M2 Pro. 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 610MApple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Apple M2 Pro.

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 3 7320U 5.81
Apple M2 Pro 14.61
+151%

Apple M2 Pro outperforms Ryzen 3 7320U by 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 3 7320U 8988
Apple M2 Pro 21657
+141%

Apple M2 Pro outperforms Ryzen 3 7320U by 141% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.81 14.61
Recency 20 September 2022 17 January 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm

The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 7320U in performance tests.


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