AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Apple M6 (12-core)
70.1Single-core98.1
52.6Multi-core70.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based100
61.8Platformspec-based42.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4507 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 62.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+28) and multi-core (+18). 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
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 98 vs 70
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 53
- 58% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,914
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+6% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple 12-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914Top 23% | 4,610+58%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 34% | 20,676+50%Top 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035Top 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 25% | — |
| PassMark | 26,312Top 31% | 36,310+38%Top 17% |
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