AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Apple M1 (8-core)
53Single-core36.5
42.8Multi-core20.8
65.4Efficiency80
96iGPU—
61.8Platform31.1
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS0 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.9 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+31) and Multi-core (+22). Apple M1 (8-core) 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 8945HS
- Stronger Single-core score: 53 vs 37
- Stronger Multi-core score: 43 vs 21
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 31
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 123% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,300 vs 7,760
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 65
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+63% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 8-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M1 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+15%Top 48% | 2,340Top 80% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+57%Top 48% | 8,350Top 95% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+21%Top 45% | 1,500Top 94% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+123%Top 37% | 7,760Top 96% |
| PassMark | 32,000Top 32% | — |
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