AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
64.8Single-core92
50Multi-core96.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
66.6iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based61.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 35010 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+47) and single-core (+27). AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 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 AI 7 350
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 65
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 50
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 134% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 12,500
- 131% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 24,962
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+9% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 39% | 4,322+60%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,500Top 42% | 29,256+134%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,880Top 30% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,500Top 31% | — |
| PassMark | 24,962Top 33% | 57,677+131%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,446Top 29% | — |
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