AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
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
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Apple 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% | — |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 44% | 57,677+221%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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