Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 vs M4 (10 cores)

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar M4 (10 cores)

#184

Core Ultra 7 266V

MSRP: $520|Avg: $520

125%

#185

Ryzen 7 5825C

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

122%

#187

Core Ultra 9 288V

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

114%

#188

Core i7-10870H

MSRP: $417|Avg: N/A

114%

#197

M4 (10 cores)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the M4 (10 cores) in both compute-intensive tasks (1.1% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	M4 (10 cores)
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Krackan Point (2025) / 4 nm)	✨ Modern (Legacy / 3 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	M4 (10 cores)
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 Benchmark Check

M4 (10 cores) Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 and M4 (10 cores)

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Krackan Point (2025) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB. L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 24,044 points. Launch price was $299.

M4 (10 cores)

The M4 (10 cores) is manufactured by Apple. It was released in 7 May 2024 (1 year ago). It features 10 cores and 10 threads. Base frequency is 2.89 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L2 cache: 4 MB. Built on 3 nm process technology. Socket: none. Thermal design power (TDP): 4 MB. Memory support: LPDDR5x. Passmark benchmark score: 23,784 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the M4 (10 cores) offers 10 cores / 10 threads — the M4 (10 cores) has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 versus 4.4 GHz on the M4 (10 cores) — a 12.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (base: 2 GHz vs 2.89 GHz). The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 is built on the Krackan Point (2025) architecture. In PassMark, the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 scores 24,044 against the M4 (10 cores)'s 23,784 — a 1.1% lead for the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350.

Feature	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	M4 (10 cores)
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	10 / 10+25%
Boost Clock	5 GHz+14%	4.4 GHz
Base Clock	2 GHz	2.89 GHz+45%
L3 Cache	8 MB	—
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB+300%
Process	4 nm	3 nm-25%
Architecture	Krackan Point (2025)	—
PassMark	24,044+1%	23,784

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 uses the FP8 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the M4 (10 cores) uses none (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.