AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
64Single-core92
71.4Multi-core96.6
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
75.4Platformspec-based61.9
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX8 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 64.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+28) and multi-core (+25). 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
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 24 MB
- 78% higher threads: 32 vs 18
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 71
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 82% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 16,094
- 57% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,322 vs 2,751
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 18+13% |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 32+78% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+167% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | 4,322+57%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094Top 19% | 29,256+82%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400Top 8% | — |
| PassMark | 52,889Top 7% | 57,677+9%Top 2% |
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