AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
46.2Single-core47.6
31.5Multi-core41.5
65.4Efficiency80
88iGPU—
58.8Platform52.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS5 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.5 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+15) and Multi-core (+10). 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
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 53
- 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: 42 vs 32
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 65
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 41% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 10,300
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+36% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520 | 2,760+10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300 | 14,500+41% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700+6% | 1,600 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000 | 14,600+12% |
| PassMark | 24,300 | — |
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