AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)
59.8Single-core86.9
51Multi-core80.8
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
71.7iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based60
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 H 2559 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 81.1 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+30) and single-core (+27). AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 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 H 255
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 81 vs 51
- 108% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 12,670
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 74% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,100 vs 16,137
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+9% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | 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 H 255 | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,546Top 48% | 4,020+58%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,670Top 39% | 26,300+108%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,708Top 50% | 2,230+31%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,137Top 32% | 28,100+74%Top 9% |
| PassMark | 28,205Top 25% | 43,917+56%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,077Top 17% | — |
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