AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
59.3Single-core92
44.1Multi-core96.6
65.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
64.9iGPU—
58.8Platformspec-based61.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS8 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 55.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+52) and single-core (+33). 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
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 44
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
- 184% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 10,300
- 162% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 21,977
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+9% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520Top 49% | 4,322+72%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300Bottom 41% | 29,256+184%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700Top 48% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000Top 47% | — |
| PassMark | 21,977Top 45% | 57,677+162%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260Top 32% | — |
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