AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Apple M3 (8-core)
46.2Single-core63.3
31.5Multi-core30.9
65.4Efficiency93.3
88iGPU—
58.8Platform35
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS5 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS scores 50 against 51 for Apple M3 (8-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M3 (8-core) edges ahead in efficiency and Single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 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
- 25% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,000 vs 10,400
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 63 vs 46
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 65
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,520
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M3 (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+23% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+967% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520 | 3,090+23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300 | 11,700+14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700 | 1,900+12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000+25% | 10,400 |
| PassMark | 24,300 | — |
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