AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)
51Single-core91.3
41.5Multi-core82.1
65.4Efficiency93.3
92iGPU—
61.8Platform60
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS8 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 82.8 to 55.5, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+41) and Single-core (+40). AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS 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 8845HS
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Max (16-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 91 vs 51
- Stronger Multi-core score: 82 vs 42
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 65
- 105% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 12,800
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,640Top 51% | 4,020+52%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,800Top 51% | 26,300+105%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,780Top 54% | 2,230+25%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,800Top 43% | 28,100+67%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 31,000Top 35% | — |
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