AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
52.3Single-core92
45.1Multi-core96.6
49.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
64.4iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based61.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H9 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+51) and single-core (+40). 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 Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 45
- 179% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 10,500
- 154% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 22,681
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+2% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160Bottom 28% | 4,322+100%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Bottom 43% | 29,256+179%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550Bottom 37% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 42% | — |
| PassMark | 22,681Top 43% | 57,677+154%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214Top 33% | — |
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