AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Apple M1 (8-core)
59.3Single-core53.6
44.1Multi-core35.8
65.4Efficiencyspec-based80
64.9iGPU—
58.8Platformspec-based31.1
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS1 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.4 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8) and single-core (+6). Apple M1 (8-core) 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 8645HS
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 36
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 68% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,000 vs 7,760
- 56% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+56% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Apple 8-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520+8%Bottom 49% | 2,340Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300+23%Bottom 41% | 8,350Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700+13%Bottom 45% | 1,500Bottom 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000+68%Top 49% | 7,760Bottom 23% |
| PassMark | 21,977+56%Top 47% | 14,122Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260Top 33% | — |
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