AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
63.6Single-core92
52.5Multi-core96.6
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
61.8Platformspec-based61.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H9 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+44) and single-core (+28). 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
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 53
- 131% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 12,650
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 92% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 30,083
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 4,322+60%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 29,256+131%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 22% | — |
| PassMark | 30,083Top 21% | 57,677+92%Top 2% |
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