AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
66.7Single-core92
54.4Multi-core96.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
72.6iGPU—
67.9Platformspec-based61.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 3658 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 64.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+42) and single-core (+25). AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 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
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 11% higher threads: 20 vs 18
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 67
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 54
- 112% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 13,800
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
- 90% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 30,336
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | 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 9 365 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 18+80% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 20+11% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+9% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 880M | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,790Top 32% | 4,322+55%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,800Top 33% | 29,256+112%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930Top 27% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 18,200Top 23% | — |
| PassMark | 30,336Top 22% | 57,677+90%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,200Top 16% | — |
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