AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Apple M5 (10-core)
59.5Single-core93.6
54.7Multi-core56.3
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
58.2Platformspec-based40
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX5 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+34) and multi-core (+2). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 18% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- 17% higher PassMark: 31,433 vs 26,757
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 60
- 52% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,777
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
- 28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 13,482
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+18% | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777Top 29% | 4,228+52%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482Top 32% | 17,314+28%Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,459Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 15,893Top 34% |
| PassMark | 31,433+17%Top 20% | 26,757Top 30% |
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