AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
63.6Single-core60.4
52.5Multi-core51.9
53.8Efficiencyspec-based80
61.8Platformspec-based52.8
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H4 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 57.3. AMD Ryzen 9 8945H 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 8945H
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 60
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 41% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 21% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 14,600
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 12,650
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+41% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 2,760+2%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 14,500+15%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+13%Top 35% | 1,600Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+21%Top 22% | 14,600Top 37% |
| PassMark | 30,083+12%Top 21% | 26,834Top 27% |
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