AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
62.9Single-core92
44.2Multi-core96.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based61.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U7 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+52) and single-core (+29). 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
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 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 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 44
- 147% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 23,390
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,322Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 29,256Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | — |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 57,677+147%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | — |
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