AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
53Single-core38.2
42.8Multi-core34.4
66Efficiency77.1
96iGPU0
62.2Platform34.5
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS1 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.1 to 42.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+96) and platform (+28). Apple M1 Pro (10-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Stronger Single-core score: 53 vs 38
- Stronger Multi-core score: 43 vs 34
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 35
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 61% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 66
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 2 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+61% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 16-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+13% | 2,380 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+6% | 12,400 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+18% | 1,530 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+40% | 12,350 |
| PassMark | 32,000 | — |
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