AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
46.2Single-core65.6
31.5Multi-core66.5
65.4Efficiency93.3
88iGPU—
58.8Platform60
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS8 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+35) and efficiency (+28). 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
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 23% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 66 vs 46
- Stronger Multi-core score: 67 vs 32
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 65
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
- 106% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 10,300
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M3 Max (16-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 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| 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 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520 | 3,130+24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300 | 21,200+106% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700 | 1,950+15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000 | 24,200+86% |
| PassMark | 24,300 | — |
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