AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Apple M5 (10-core)
60.8Single-core100
50.6Multi-core47.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
72.9iGPU—
70.8Platformspec-based40
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 3706 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 61.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+39). AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 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 HX 370
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 47
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 140% higher threads: 24 vs 10
- 35% higher PassMark: 36,200 vs 26,752
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 61
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 48% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,860
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 25% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,960
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+20% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Threads | 24+140% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.1 GHz+52% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,860Top 38% | 4,228+48%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,200Top 33% | 17,314+14%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,960Top 33% | 2,459+25%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 20,500+29%Top 28% | 15,893Top 50% |
| PassMark | 36,200+35%Top 32% | 26,752Top 59% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242Top 16% | — |
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