AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
53Single-core47.6
42.8Multi-core41.5
65.4Efficiency80
96iGPU—
61.8Platform52.8
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS3 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.9 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+9) and Single-core (+5). Apple M2 Max (12-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 48
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 53
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 41% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 65
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,500 vs 13,100
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+41% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 48% | 2,760+2%Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 48% | 14,500+11%Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810+13%Top 45% | 1,600Top 79% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+18%Top 37% | 14,600Top 56% |
| PassMark | 32,000Top 32% | — |
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