AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
49.5Single-core92
39.1Multi-core96.6
61Efficiencyspec-based93.3
55iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based61.9
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS10 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+57) and single-core (+43). AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS 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 7535HS
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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 39
- 244% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 8,500
- 229% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 17,553
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | 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 | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz+1% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 660M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,050Bottom 22% | 4,322+111%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,500Bottom 29% | 29,256+244%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,470Bottom 29% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,900Bottom 46% | — |
| PassMark | 17,553Bottom 40% | 57,677+229%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,450Top 50% | — |
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