AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 vs Apple M2 Max (12-core)
58.5Single-core47.6
45Multi-core41.5
73.5Efficiency80
100iGPU—
67.9Platform52.8
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 3653 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+15) and Single-core (+11). Apple M2 Max (12-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 9 365
- Stronger Single-core score: 59 vs 48
- Stronger Multi-core score: 45 vs 42
- Stronger platform score: 68 vs 53
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 20+67% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+36% | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 880M | Apple 38-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M2 Max (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,790+1%Top 40% | 2,760Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,800Top 42% | 14,500+5%Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930+21%Top 32% | 1,600Top 79% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 18,200+25%Top 32% | 14,600Top 56% |
| PassMark | 32,600Top 29% | — |
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