AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
59.5Single-core92
54.7Multi-core96.6
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
58.2Platformspec-based61.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX9 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+42) and single-core (+33). 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
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 24 MB
- 11% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 55
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 117% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 13,482
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+33% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777Top 29% | 4,322+56%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482Top 32% | 29,256+117%Top 1% |
| PassMark | 31,433Top 20% | 57,677+83%Top 2% |
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