AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Apple M6 (12-core)
63.6Single-core98.1
52.5Multi-core70.6
53.8Efficiencyspec-based100
61.8Platformspec-based42.2
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H7 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+34) and multi-core (+18). 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
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 98 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 53
- 71% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,702
- 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 12,650
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 12-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 4,610+71%Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 20,676+63%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 22% | — |
| PassMark | 30,083Top 21% | 36,310+21%Top 15% |
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