CPU Comparison: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

Key Findings

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core leads in single-threaded performance by up to 41.9%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior performance with a 84.1% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 7 7736U has the highest core count with 8 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2023

Market Position

205th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs6th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs10th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

Laptop

Release Date

Q1 2023

Market Position

570th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs345th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs103rd fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

Core

4,785

7736U

3,372

Multi-Thread Performance

Core

41,003

7736U

22,278

Specifications: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

💻CPU Model

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Core

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

7736U

🔄Other Names

ARM Apple M3 Max 16 Core 0 MHz

Core

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U with Radeon Graphics

7736U

⚡Base Clock

N/A

Core

2.7 GHz

7736U

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

Core

4.7 GHz

7736U

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

Core

8 Threads: 16

7736U

🔌Socket

N/A

Core

FP7

7736U

⚡TDP

78 W

Core

28 W

7736U

💾Cache

N/A

Core

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

7736U

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core and AMD Ryzen 7 7736U compete in the Laptop segment. The Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 7 7736U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Apple M3 Max 16 Core drawing more power under load (78W vs 28W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.