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AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
49.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M5 Max (18-core)
89Inno Score
46.5Single-core92
37.1Multi-core96.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
49.7iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based61.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U9 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+59) and single-core (+46). 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 Performance cores: 8 vs 6

Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)

  • Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 47
  • Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 37
  • 269% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 7,934
  • 221% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 17,953
  • 132% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,322 vs 1,865

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5800U versus Apple M5 Max (18-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5800UApple M5 Max (18-core)
Announced20212026
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP25 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5800U versus Apple M5 Max (18-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5800UApple M5 Max (18-core)
Cores818+125%
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores—12
Threads1618+13%
Base clock1.9 GHz—
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.6 GHz+5%
L3 cache16 MB24 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5800U versus Apple M5 Max (18-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5800UApple M5 Max (18-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 8Apple 40-core GPU
iGPU clock2,000 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5800U versus Apple M5 Max (18-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5800UApple M5 Max (18-core)
Memory supportDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266LPDDR5X-9600
Max memory—128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5800U versus Apple M5 Max (18-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5800UApple M5 Max (18-core)
Geekbench 6 (single)1,865Bottom 17%4,322+132%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,934Bottom 24%29,256+269%Top 1%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,425Bottom 23%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)8,851Bottom 32%—
PassMark17,953Bottom 44%57,677+221%Top 2%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,142Bottom 42%—

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