AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Apple M2 (8-core)
46.2Single-core44
31.5Multi-core24.7
65.4Efficiency80
88iGPU—
58.8Platform35
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS2 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 50 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+24) and Multi-core (+7). Apple M2 (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 Multi-core score: 32 vs 25
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 35
- 967% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 24 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 65
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M2 (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+43% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+967% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520 | 2,600+3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300+6% | 9,750 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700+8% | 1,580 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000+49% | 8,700 |
| PassMark | 24,300 | — |
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