AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
30.1Single-core100
24.8Multi-core97.2
61Efficiencyspec-based93.3
55iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based57.5
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS11 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 90.7 to 38.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+72) and single-core (+70). 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 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 30
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 25
- 235% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 8,500
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
- 200% higher Performance cores: 18 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | Apple M5 Pro (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 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+33% |
| 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 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 660M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,050Top 93% | 4,295+110%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,500Top 90% | 28,436+235%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,470Top 95% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,900Top 80% | — |
| PassMark | 19,300Top 86% | 57,103+196%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,450Top 70% | — |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HSvs Intel Core i5-1235UVSAMD Ryzen 5 7535HSvs AMD Ryzen 7 5800HVSAMD Ryzen 5 7535HSvs Apple M1 (8-core)VSAMD Ryzen 5 7535HSvs Intel Core i7-1255UVSApple M5 Pro (18-core)vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)VSApple M5 Pro (18-core)vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite ExtremeVSApple M5 Pro (18-core)vs Apple M6 (12-core)VSApple M5 Pro (18-core)vs Apple M4 Pro (14-core)VS