AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Apple M2 (8-core)
34.6Single-core44
32.5Multi-core24.7
49.4Efficiency80
72iGPU—
52.9Platform35
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H3 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H wins this laptop processor face-off, 42.6 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+18) and Multi-core (+8). Apple M2 (8-core) 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 6800H
- Stronger Multi-core score: 33 vs 25
- Stronger platform score: 53 vs 35
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 44 vs 35
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 49
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 2,160
- 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+35% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+167% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160 | 2,600+20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500+8% | 9,750 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550 | 1,580+2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900+60% | 8,700 |
| PassMark | 24,100 | — |
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