AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
34.6Single-core100
32.5Multi-core97.2
49.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
64.4iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based57.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H10 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 90.7 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+65) and multi-core (+65). 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 M5 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 35
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 33
- 171% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 10,500
- 137% higher PassMark: 57,103 vs 24,100
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 Pro (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 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+38% |
| 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 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160Top 88% | 4,295+99%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Top 75% | 28,436+171%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550Top 88% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 64% | — |
| PassMark | 24,100Top 69% | 57,103+137%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214Top 46% | — |
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