AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
48Single-core71.2
42.1Multi-core71
47.1Efficiencyspec-based93.3
49.7iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based60
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H10 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+29) and single-core (+23). AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 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 5800H
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 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 42
- 128% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 9,300
- 101% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 20,459
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+9% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Bottom 15% | 3,130+61%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Bottom 36% | 21,200+128%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Bottom 23% | 1,950+34%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 50% | 24,200+92%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 20,459Top 50% | 41,192+101%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 39% | — |
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