AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Apple M5 (10-core)
34.6Single-core100
32.5Multi-core47.2
49.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
64.4iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based40
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H8 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+65) and multi-core (+15). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 35
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 33
- 96% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,160
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 10,500
- 59% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,550
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+5% | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+2% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160Top 88% | 4,228+96%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Top 75% | 17,314+65%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550Top 88% | 2,459+59%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 64% | 15,893+14%Top 50% |
| PassMark | 24,100Top 69% | 26,752+11%Top 59% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214Top 46% | — |
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