AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)
64Single-core86.9
71.4Multi-core80.8
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
75.4Platformspec-based60
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX6 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 81.1 to 64.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+9). AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 9 7940HX
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
- 33% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 12
- 20% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 43,917
- 15% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 81 vs 71
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 16,094
- 46% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,020 vs 2,751
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+15% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M4 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | 4,020+46%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094Top 19% | 26,300+63%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 2,230+23%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+5%Top 8% | 28,100Top 10% |
| PassMark | 52,889+20%Top 7% | 43,917Top 10% |
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