AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Apple M5 (10-core)
64Single-core93.6
71.4Multi-core56.3
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
75.4Platformspec-based40
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX7 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 64.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+30). 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
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 56
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 220% higher threads: 32 vs 10
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 98% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 26,757
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 64
- 54% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,751
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
- 36% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,807
- 27% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 32+220% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | 3.1 GHz+27% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | 4,228+54%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094Top 19% | 17,314+8%Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 2,459+36%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+85%Top 8% | 15,893Top 34% |
| PassMark | 52,889+98%Top 7% | 26,757Top 30% |
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