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AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)

AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
55.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M2 Max (12-core)
59.1Inno Score
59.3Single-core60.4
44.1Multi-core51.9
65.4Efficiencyspec-based80
64.9iGPU—
58.8Platformspec-based52.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS6 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 55.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8) and single-core (+1). AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS 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

  • 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
  • 36% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)

  • Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 44
  • 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 10,300
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 22% higher PassMark: 26,834 vs 21,977

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSApple M2 Max (12-core)
Announced20232023
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
Base TDP35 W—
Max TDP54 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSApple M2 Max (12-core)
Cores612+100%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores—4
Threads1212
Base clock4.3 GHz—
Boost clock5 GHz+36%3.7 GHz
L3 cache16 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSApple M2 Max (12-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon 760MApple 38-core GPU
iGPU clock2,600 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSApple M2 Max (12-core)
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5-6400
Max memory256 GB+167%96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS versus Apple M2 Max (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSApple M2 Max (12-core)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,520Top 49%2,760+10%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,300Bottom 41%14,500+41%Top 28%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,700+6%Top 48%1,600Bottom 41%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,000Top 47%14,600+12%Top 37%
PassMark21,977Top 45%26,834+22%Top 28%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,260Top 32%—

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