AMD Ryzen 7 4700U VS Apple M2 — differences in specs

Comparing AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Apple M2

Comparison of video cards AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Apple M2 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

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Top features of Apple M2

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Higher clock speed

3.50 GHz 2.00 GHz

Around 43% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Apple M2

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and Apple M2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Apple M2
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	AMD Ryzen Apple M series
Generation	3 2
CPU group	AMD Ryzen 4000U Apple M2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Apple M2 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.00 GHz 3.50 GHz
CPU Cores	8 8
Turbo (1 Core)	4.10 GHz No turbo
CPU Threads	8 8
Turbo (8 Cores)	3.40 GHz No turbo
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core	-- 4x Avalanche
B core	-- 4x Blizzard

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and Apple M2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) Apple M2 (8 Core)
GPU frequency	1.60 GHz 3.50 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	7 128
Shader	448 0
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 16 GB
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	9 2
DirectX Version	12
Technology	7 nm 5 nm
Release date	Q1/2020 Q1/2022

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and Apple M2. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode
AV1	No Decode
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and Apple M2 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200 LPDDR5-5500
Max. Memory	64 GB 16 GB
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 4.0
PCIe lanes	12

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and Apple M2.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 4700U or Apple M2? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	15 W 15 W
TDP up	35 W 20 W
TDP down	10 W 10 W
Tjunction max.	105 °C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and Apple M2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM None
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
L2-Cache	-- 16.00 MB
L3-Cache	8.00 MB --
Architecture	Renoir (Zen 2) M2
Technology	7 nm 5 nm
Socket	FP6 N/A
Release date	Q1/2020 Q1/2022