AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Apple M5 (10-core)
46.2Single-core100
31.5Multi-core47.2
65.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
64.9iGPU—
58.8Platformspec-based40
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS8 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 47.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+54) and multi-core (+16). 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
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 41% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 32
- 68% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,520
- 68% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 10,300
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 12+20% | 10 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+41% | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+8% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520Top 63% | 4,228+68%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300Top 79% | 17,314+68%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700Top 70% | 2,459+45%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000Top 73% | 15,893+22%Top 50% |
| PassMark | 24,300Top 67% | 26,752+10%Top 59% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260Top 44% | — |
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