AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
62.9Single-core71.2
44.2Multi-core71
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based60
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U7 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+27) and single-core (+8). AMD Ryzen 7 8840U 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 8840U
- 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 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 44
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 99% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 12,191
- 76% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 23,390
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+26% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,130Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 21,200Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 1,950+20%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 24,200+99%Top 13% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 41,192+76%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | — |
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