AMD Ryzen 7 7736U vs Apple M1

Processor comparisons 25-02-2023

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 7736U vs Apple M1 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, PCMark 10, PassMark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, RealBench, 3DMark, SuperPi, Blender, AIDA64, MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 or AMD Ryzen 7 7736U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 7736U

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7736U

55%

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	95.8
Valorant	110.7	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.0
Apex Legends	104.0	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	81.7
Overwatch	89.6	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	75.1
DOOM Eternal	55.3	54.5
Warzone	86.3	84.9
Assassin's Creed	93.0	91.5
Valheim	91.8	90.4

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 7736U

254%

388%

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 M1 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 7736U since it has less power consumption: 20W vs. 15W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U	Apple M1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2162	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	325	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5158	1987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	814	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14162	7782

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U	Apple M1
Single-Core	1712	3413
Multi-Core	22835	22028

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U	Apple M1
Single-Core	1524	1746
Multi-Core	9199	7683

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U	Apple M1
Announcement date	January 04, 2023	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	M1
Core name	Rembrandt R	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 3+	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	6	1
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	16000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR5 LPDDR5	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	2MB
L2 cache	4MB	16MB
L3 cache	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000534 FP7r2:100-000000617	APL1102

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 15% better than Ryzen 7 7736U in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7 7736U is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 9
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 7736U and Apple M1 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7736U specs and review.

• Apple M1 specs and review.