AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
63.7Single-core47.6
71.2Multi-core41.5
40Efficiency80
72iGPU—
75.4Platform52.8
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX1 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.4 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+30) and platform (+23). Apple M2 Max (12-core) 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 7945HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 64 vs 48
- Stronger Multi-core score: 71 vs 42
- Stronger platform score: 75 vs 53
- 167% higher threads: 32 vs 12
- 134% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 34,100 vs 14,600
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 40
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+47% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900+5%Top 29% | 2,760Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200+19%Top 23% | 14,500Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030+27%Top 26% | 1,600Top 79% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100+134%Top 11% | 14,600Top 56% |
| PassMark | 53,000Top 12% | — |
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