AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
70.1Single-core54.6
52.6Multi-core46.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based80
61.8Platformspec-based40
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4502 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15) and multi-core (+6). Apple M1 Pro (10-core) 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 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 46
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 4 vs 2
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+58% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple 16-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+22%Top 23% | 2,380Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789+11%Top 34% | 12,400Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035+33%Top 19% | 1,530Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302+40%Top 25% | 12,350Bottom 51% |
| PassMark | 26,312+20%Top 31% | 21,932Top 46% |
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