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AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)

AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
48.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M5 Max (18-core)
89Inno Score
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

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS versus Apple M5 Max (18-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7535HSApple M5 Max (18-core)
Announced20232026
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
Base TDP35 W—
Max TDP54 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS versus Apple M5 Max (18-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7535HSApple M5 Max (18-core)
Cores618+200%
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores—12
Threads1218+50%
Base clock3.3 GHz—
Boost clock4.6 GHz4.6 GHz+1%
L3 cache16 MB24 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS versus Apple M5 Max (18-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7535HSApple M5 Max (18-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon 660MApple 40-core GPU
iGPU clock1,900 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS versus Apple M5 Max (18-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7535HSApple M5 Max (18-core)
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS versus Apple M5 Max (18-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7535HSApple 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%—
PassMark17,553Bottom 40%57,677+229%Top 2%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,450Top 50%—

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