Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Processor comparisons   20-10-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, WPrime, RealBench, 7zip, 3DMark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, Prime95, Handbrake, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 or Apple M2.

Summary benchmark results

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

59%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 3% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 3700. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

55%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

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. 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	98.2
Valorant	110.7	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	62.5
Apex Legends	104.1	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	83.7
Overwatch	89.7	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	77.0
DOOM Eternal	55.4	55.8
Warzone	86.4	87.0
Assassin's Creed	93.0	93.7
Valheim	91.9	92.6

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

535%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

70%

To make a finishing choice 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 7 PRO 3700 since it has less power consumption: 12W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	227
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1586	2196
Cinbench 20 Single-core	558	527
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2699	4811
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2057	1311
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10520	13391

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Single-Core	4095	2952
Multi-Core	29665	24209

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

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Single-Core	1929	1369
Multi-Core	9243	10006

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Announcement date	October 18, 2022	September 30, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M2	AM4
Core name	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard	Matisse
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency		4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	12 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2400	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB	512KB
L2 cache	12MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000073

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is 3% better than M2 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 Apple M2 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M2 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Apple M2 - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 - all data

• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 specs and review.