AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
46.3Single-core92
36.7Multi-core96.6
47.1Efficiencyspec-based93.3
46.3iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based61.9
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H10 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+60) and single-core (+46). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 37
- 295% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 7,400
- 253% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 16,345
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 16% | 4,322+132%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 21% | 29,256+295%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Bottom 21% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Bottom 37% | — |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 35% | 57,677+253%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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