AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Apple M3 (8-core)
63.7Single-core63.3
71.2Multi-core30.9
40Efficiency93.3
72iGPU—
75.4Platform35
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX2 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.4 to 51, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+40) and Multi-core (+40). Apple M3 (8-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 Multi-core score: 71 vs 31
- Stronger platform score: 75 vs 35
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
- 228% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 34,100 vs 10,400
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 40
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+33% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+167% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900Top 29% | 3,090+7%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200+47%Top 23% | 11,700Top 65% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030+7%Top 26% | 1,900Top 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100+228%Top 11% | 10,400Top 83% |
| PassMark | 53,000Top 12% | — |
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