AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Apple M2 Pro (12-core)
63.6Single-core60.1
52.5Multi-core51.4
53.8Efficiencyspec-based80
61.8Platformspec-based42.2
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H4 spec wins — Apple M2 Pro (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H scores 57.3 against 57 for Apple M2 Pro (12-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 60
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 41% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 22% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 14,400
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Pro (12-core)
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 12,650
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M2 Pro (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 Pro (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 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 19-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 2,750+2%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 14,200+12%Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+14%Top 35% | 1,590Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+22%Top 22% | 14,400Top 40% |
| PassMark | 30,083+13%Top 21% | 26,735Top 29% |
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