AMD Ryzen 3 7330U vs Apple M2

Processor comparisons 26-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 3 7330U vs Apple M2 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Prime95, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, SuperPi, Gears 5, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Valheim
Valorant
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M2 or AMD Ryzen 3 7330U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 7330U

55%

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 6% better than Ryzen 3 7330U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 7330U

53%

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	97.4
Valorant	106.6	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	62.0
Apex Legends	100.2	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	83.0
Overwatch	86.3	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.5	76.4
DOOM Eternal	53.3	55.4
Warzone	83.1	86.4
Assassin's Creed	89.5	93.0
Valheim	88.5	91.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 7330U

261%

535%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M2 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 7330U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 12W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 7330U	Apple M2
Cinbench 15 Single-core	128	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1683	1586
Cinbench 20 Single-core	271	558
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3987	2699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	603	2057
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9580	10520

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 7330U	Apple M2
Single-Core	1338	4095
Multi-Core	17577	29665

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 7330U	Apple M2
Single-Core	1177	1929
Multi-Core	5679	9243

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 3 7330U	Apple M2
Announcement date	January 04, 2023	October 18, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	M2
Core name	Barcelo R	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard
Architecture	Zen 3	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.49 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	12200 millions	20000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	12 W
Memory type	DDR4	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	4267	2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	256KB	2MB
L2 cache	2MB	12MB
L3 cache	8MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000944

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 is 34% better than Ryzen 3 7330U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M2 has 4 more core than Ryzen 3 7330U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 7330U is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 25
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 7330U and Apple M2 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 7330U specs and review.

Apple M2 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M2 specs and review.