AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX vs Apple M4 (10-core)
65.4Single-core83.5
72.2Multi-core51
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
75.4Platformspec-based40
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX6 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX scores 65.5 against 65.2 for Apple M4 (10-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 51
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 220% higher threads: 32 vs 10
- 149% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 34,603 vs 13,900
- 117% higher PassMark: 51,254 vs 23,582
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 65
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
- 38% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,751
- 16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,180 vs 1,880
- 15% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,491 vs 3,900
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 32+220% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+22% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M (2 CU) | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 35% | 3,810+38%Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,423Top 29% | 14,900+3%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,880Top 32% | 2,180+16%Top 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,603+149%Top 5% | 13,900Top 46% |
| PassMark | 51,254+117%Top 7% | 23,582Top 42% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,900Top 34% | 4,491+15%Top 10% |
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