AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
70.1Single-core92
52.6Multi-core96.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
61.8Platformspec-based61.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4509 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 62.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+44) and single-core (+22). 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
- 11% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 70
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 53
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 119% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 26,312
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | 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 | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914Top 23% | 4,322+48%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 34% | 29,256+112%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035Top 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 25% | — |
| PassMark | 26,312Top 31% | 57,677+119%Top 2% |
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