AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
34.6Single-core65.6
32.5Multi-core66.5
49.4Efficiency93.3
72iGPU—
52.9Platform60
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H9 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 42.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and Multi-core (+34). 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
- 16% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 66 vs 35
- Stronger Multi-core score: 67 vs 33
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 49
- Stronger platform score: 60 vs 53
- 102% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 10,500
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+16% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160 | 3,130+45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500 | 21,200+102% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550 | 1,950+26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900 | 24,200+74% |
| PassMark | 24,100 | — |
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