Apple M2 vs Ryzen 7 7735H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7735H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.04
+60%
Apple M2
2022
8 cores / 8 threads, 20 Watt
9.40

Ryzen 7 7735H outperforms Apple M2 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7735H and Apple M2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking467807
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency40.6744.48
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H Refresh (2023)no data
Release date1 April 2023 (1 year ago)10 June 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7735H and Apple M2 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed4.75 GHz3.48 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)2 MB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)20 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography6 nm5 nm
Die size208 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data20000 Million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7735H and Apple M2 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
SocketFP7no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Apple M2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Apple M2 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Apple M2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 680MApple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Apple M2.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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 7735H 15.04
+60%
Apple M2 9.40

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 7735H 23898
+60%
Apple M2 14933

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 7735H 1825
+50.2%
Apple M2 1215

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 7 7735H 246
+10.3%
Apple M2 223

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.04 9.40
Recency 1 April 2023 10 June 2022
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 20 Watt

Ryzen 7 7735H has a 60% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 100% more threads.

Apple M2, on the other hand, has a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 75% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7735H is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 in performance tests.


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