AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
66.1Single-core92
47.2Multi-core96.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
72.6iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based61.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 36010 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 60.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+49) and single-core (+26). AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 PRO 360
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 66
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 47
- 161% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 22,120
- 140% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 5
- 137% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 12,344
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 3 | 6+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 5 | 12+140% |
| 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 PRO 360 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 3,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 | 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 PRO 360 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,699Top 41% | 4,322+60%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,344Top 44% | 29,256+137%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,958Top 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,794Top 45% | — |
| PassMark | 22,120Top 44% | 57,677+161%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,200Top 16% | — |
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