AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
70.1Single-core71.2
52.6Multi-core71
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
61.8Platformspec-based60
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4507 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 62.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+18) and single-core (+1). AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 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
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 26% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 53
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 57% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 26,312
- 54% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 21,200 vs 13,789
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+26% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914Top 23% | 3,130+7%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 34% | 21,200+54%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035+4%Top 19% | 1,950Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 25% | 24,200+40%Top 13% |
| PassMark | 26,312Top 31% | 41,192+57%Top 13% |
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