AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS vs Apple M5 (10-core)
51Single-core100
41.5Multi-core47.2
65.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based40
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS6 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+49) and multi-core (+6). 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
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 25% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- 16% higher PassMark: 31,000 vs 26,752
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 51
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 42
- 60% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,640
- 38% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,780
- 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 12,800
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+25% | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,640Top 54% | 4,228+60%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,800Top 52% | 17,314+35%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,780Top 57% | 2,459+38%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,800+6%Top 44% | 15,893Top 50% |
| PassMark | 31,000+16%Top 40% | 26,752Top 59% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 32% | — |
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