AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Apple M3 (8-core)
53Single-core63.3
42.8Multi-core30.9
65.4Efficiency93.3
96iGPU—
61.8Platform35
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS3 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.9 to 51, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+27) and Multi-core (+12). Apple M3 (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 Multi-core score: 43 vs 31
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 35
- 967% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 63 vs 53
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 65
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,700
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M3 (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+28% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+967% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 48% | 3,090+14%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100+12%Top 48% | 11,700Top 65% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 45% | 1,900+5%Top 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+66%Top 37% | 10,400Top 83% |
| PassMark | 32,000Top 32% | — |
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