AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
59.3Single-core71.2
44.1Multi-core71
65.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
64.9iGPU—
58.8Platformspec-based60
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS9 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 55.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+27) and single-core (+12). 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: 71 vs 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 44
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
- 106% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 10,300
- 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
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) | 2,520Bottom 49% | 3,130+24%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300Bottom 41% | 21,200+106%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700Bottom 45% | 1,950+15%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000Top 49% | 24,200+86%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 21,977Top 47% | 41,192+87%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260Top 33% | — |
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