AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
59.1Single-core92
44.2Multi-core96.6
61Efficiencyspec-based93.3
64.4iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based61.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS7 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 53.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+52) and single-core (+33). AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 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 7735HS
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 44
- 160% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 22,159
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | 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 | 4.8 GHz+3% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | 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 7735HS | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,322Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 29,256Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,528Bottom 35% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,783Top 48% | — |
| PassMark | 22,159Top 44% | 57,677+160%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214Top 33% | — |
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