AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
53Single-core100
42.8Multi-core97.2
65.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based57.5
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS10 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 90.7 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+54) and single-core (+47). 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
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 43
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 125% higher Performance cores: 18 vs 8
- 117% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 13,100
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | 4.4 GHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 49% | 4,295+59%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 49% | 28,436+117%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 50% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 39% | — |
| PassMark | 32,000Top 38% | 57,103+78%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 32% | — |
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