AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Apple M3 (8-core)
63.6Single-core69.8
52.5Multi-core43.3
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
61.8Platformspec-based35
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H4 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H scores 57.3 against 57.6 for Apple M3 (8-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M3 (8-core) edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 43
- 967% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 69% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 10,400
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 64
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,702
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+28% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+967% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 3,090+14%Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+8%Top 39% | 11,700Top 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 1,900+5%Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+69%Top 22% | 10,400Bottom 42% |
| PassMark | 30,083+58%Top 21% | 19,056Bottom 47% |
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