AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
46.5Single-core71.2
37.1Multi-core71
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
49.7iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based60
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U9 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+34) and single-core (+25). 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
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 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 37
- 173% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 8,851
- 167% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 7,934
- 129% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 17,953
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+9% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 3,130+68%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 21,200+167%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 23% | 1,950+37%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | 24,200+173%Top 13% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 44% | 41,192+129%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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