AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
24.9Single-core47.6
22.5Multi-core41.5
47.1Efficiency80
56iGPU—
49.9Platform52.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H9 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.5 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+33) and Single-core (+23). AMD Ryzen 5 5600H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 14% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 48 vs 25
- Stronger Multi-core score: 42 vs 23
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 47
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 96% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 7,400
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz+14% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860 | 2,760+48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400 | 14,500+96% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420 | 1,600+13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900 | 14,600+47% |
| PassMark | 17,700 | — |
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