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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
64.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M3 Max (16-core)
72.9Inno Score
69.9Single-core71.2
76.1Multi-core71
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32.6iGPU—
75.4Platformspec-based60
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX4 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 64.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+1). AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 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: 76 vs 71
  • 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
  • 41% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 34,100 vs 24,200
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 12
  • 33% higher Boost clock: 5.4 GHz vs 4.1 GHz

Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)

  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 17,200

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX versus Apple M3 Max (16-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7945HXApple M3 Max (16-core)
Announced20232023
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP75 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX versus Apple M3 Max (16-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7945HXApple M3 Max (16-core)
Cores1616
Performance cores16+33%12
Efficiency cores—4
Threads32+100%16
Base clock2.5 GHz—
Boost clock5.4 GHz+33%4.1 GHz
L3 cache64 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX versus Apple M3 Max (16-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7945HXApple M3 Max (16-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MApple 40-core GPU
iGPU clock2,200 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX versus Apple M3 Max (16-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7945HXApple M3 Max (16-core)
Memory supportDDR5-5200LPDDR5-6400
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX versus Apple M3 Max (16-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7945HXApple M3 Max (16-core)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,900Top 24%3,130+8%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,200Top 18%21,200+23%Top 10%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,030+4%Top 21%1,950Top 25%
Cinebench R23 (multi)34,100+41%Top 7%24,200Top 13%
PassMark53,778+31%Top 7%41,192Top 13%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)528Bottom 20%—

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