AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Apple M4 (10-core)
53Single-core85.7
42.8Multi-core41.7
65.4Efficiency93.3
96iGPU—
61.8Platform40
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS6 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.3 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+33) and efficiency (+28). 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
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 40
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 24% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,300 vs 13,900
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 86 vs 53
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 65
- 41% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,700
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+18% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 48% | 3,810+41%Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 48% | 14,900+14%Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 45% | 2,180+20%Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+24%Top 37% | 13,900Top 62% |
| PassMark | 32,000Top 32% | — |
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