AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
39.7Single-core71.2
38.1Multi-core71
47.1Efficiencyspec-based93.3
46.3iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based60
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4800H9 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+33) and single-core (+32). AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 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 7 4800H
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 38
- 177% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 7,658
- 131% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 17,807
- 122% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 10,889
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz+4% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,554Bottom 10% | 3,130+101%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,658Bottom 22% | 21,200+177%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,254Bottom 19% | 1,950+56%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,889Bottom 45% | 24,200+122%Top 13% |
| PassMark | 17,807Bottom 41% | 41,192+131%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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