AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Apple M5 (10-core)
63.7Single-core100
71.2Multi-core47.2
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32.6iGPU—
75.4Platformspec-based40
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX6 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 61.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+36). 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: 71 vs 47
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 220% higher threads: 32 vs 10
- 115% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 34,100 vs 15,893
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 64
- 46% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,900
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
- 22% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 21% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 2,030
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 32+220% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.1 GHz+22% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+17% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900Top 32% | 4,228+46%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200Top 25% | 17,314+1%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030Top 31% | 2,459+21%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100+115%Top 11% | 15,893Top 50% |
| PassMark | 53,000+98%Top 15% | 26,752Top 59% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Top 96% | — |
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