AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
53Single-core88.7
42.8Multi-core67.6
65.4Efficiency93.3
96iGPU—
61.8Platform51.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS8 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+36) 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 51
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 15% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 89 vs 53
- Stronger Multi-core score: 68 vs 43
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 65
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 71% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 13,100
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M4 Pro (14-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 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+15% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 48% | 3,920+45%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 48% | 22,400+71%Top 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 45% | 2,210+22%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 37% | 22,600+31%Top 26% |
| PassMark | 32,000Top 32% | — |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HSvs Apple M3 Pro (12-core)VSAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSvs Intel Core i7-14700HXVSAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSvs AMD Ryzen AI 7 350VSAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSvs Intel Arrow Lake HX PlusVSApple M4 Pro (14-core)vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395VSApple M4 Pro (14-core)vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HXVSApple M4 Pro (14-core)vs Intel Core Ultra 9 275HXVSApple M4 Pro (14-core)vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite ExtremeVS