AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
59.5Single-core71.2
54.7Multi-core71
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
58.2Platformspec-based60
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX8 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16) and single-core (+12). AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX 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 8745HX
- 26% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 55
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 13,482
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+26% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777Top 29% | 3,130+13%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482Top 32% | 21,200+57%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,950Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 24,200Top 12% |
| PassMark | 31,433Top 20% | 41,192+31%Top 12% |
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