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AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Apple M3 Pro (12-core)

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
60.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
62.7Inno Score
63.5Single-core70.5
52.6Multi-core52.2
65.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based43.4
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS5 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M3 Pro (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.7 to 60.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 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

  • 611% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 36 GB
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
  • 28% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • 21% higher PassMark: 29,208 vs 24,069

Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Pro (12-core)

  • Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 64
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,300 vs 13,100
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,100 vs 2,700

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSApple M3 Pro (12-core)
Announced20232023
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
Base TDP35 W—
Max TDP54 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSApple M3 Pro (12-core)
Cores812+50%
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores—6
Threads16+33%12
Base clock4 GHz—
Boost clock5.2 GHz+28%4.1 GHz
L3 cache16 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSApple M3 Pro (12-core)
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MApple 18-core GPU
iGPU clock2,800 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSApple M3 Pro (12-core)
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5-6400
Max memory256 GB+611%36 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSApple M3 Pro (12-core)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,700Top 39%3,100+15%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,100Top 37%15,300+17%Top 23%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,810Top 35%1,930+7%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,300+17%Top 26%14,800Top 34%
PassMark29,208+21%Top 23%24,069Top 38%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659Top 22%—

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