AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
39.7Single-core92
38.1Multi-core96.6
47.1Efficiencyspec-based93.3
46.3iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based61.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4800H9 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+58) and single-core (+52). 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
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 38
- 282% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 7,658
- 224% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 17,807
- 200% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,554Bottom 10% | 4,322+178%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,658Bottom 22% | 29,256+282%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,254Bottom 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,889Bottom 45% | — |
| PassMark | 17,807Bottom 41% | 57,677+224%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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