AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Apple M5 (10-core)
63.6Single-core93.6
52.5Multi-core56.3
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
61.8Platformspec-based40
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H7 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+30) and multi-core (+4). 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
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 31% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 53
- 56% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,702
- 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 12,650
- 36% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,813
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+31% | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 4,228+56%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 17,314+37%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 2,459+36%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+11%Top 22% | 15,893Top 33% |
| PassMark | 30,083+12%Top 21% | 26,757Top 28% |
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