AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)
52.3Single-core86.9
45.1Multi-core80.8
49.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
64.4iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based60
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H10 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 81.1 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+36) and single-core (+35). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 81 vs 45
- 150% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 10,500
- 102% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,100 vs 13,900
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M4 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+4% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160Bottom 23% | 4,020+86%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Bottom 42% | 26,300+150%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550Bottom 32% | 2,230+44%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 44% | 28,100+102%Top 10% |
| PassMark | 22,681Top 45% | 43,917+94%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214Top 34% | — |
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