AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
63.6Single-core71.2
52.5Multi-core71
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
61.8Platformspec-based60
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H9 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+19) and single-core (+8). 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
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 28% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 53
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 68% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 12,650
- 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M3 Max (16-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 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| 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 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 3,130+16%Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 21,200+68%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 1,950+8%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 22% | 24,200+37%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 30,083Top 21% | 41,192+37%Top 11% |
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