AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
60.4Single-core60.4
46.1Multi-core51.9
73.5Efficiencyspec-based80
67.9iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based52.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS6 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6). AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS 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 8840HS
- 39% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 46
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 11,279
- 12% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,600 vs 13,082
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+39% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,552Top 49% | 2,760+8%Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,279Bottom 49% | 14,500+29%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,737+9%Bottom 50% | 1,600Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,082Top 48% | 14,600+12%Top 39% |
| PassMark | 24,551Top 37% | 26,834+9%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,591Top 30% | — |
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