AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
46.5Single-core60.4
37.1Multi-core51.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
49.7iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based52.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U8 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+14). AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 5800U
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 20% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 37
- 83% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 7,934
- 65% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,600 vs 8,851
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+20% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 2,760+48%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 14,500+83%Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 22% | 1,600+12%Bottom 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 31% | 14,600+65%Top 37% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 43% | 26,834+49%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 41% | — |
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