AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
34.6Single-core47.6
32.5Multi-core41.5
49.4Efficiency80
72iGPU—
52.9Platform52.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H8 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.5 to 42.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+31) and Single-core (+13). AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 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
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 28% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 48 vs 35
- Stronger Multi-core score: 42 vs 33
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 49
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+28% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160 | 2,760+28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500 | 14,500+38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550 | 1,600+3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900 | 14,600+5% |
| PassMark | 24,100 | — |
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