AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
60.8Single-core100
50.6Multi-core97.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
72.9iGPU—
70.8Platformspec-based57.5
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 3708 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 90.7 to 61.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+47) and 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
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 33% higher threads: 24 vs 18
- 11% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 61
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 51
- 350% higher Performance cores: 18 vs 4
- 120% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 87% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 15,200
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M5 Pro (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 HX 370 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 18+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 18+350% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 0 |
| Threads | 24+33% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+120% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,860Top 38% | 4,295+50%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,200Top 33% | 28,436+87%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,960Top 33% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 20,500Top 28% | — |
| PassMark | 36,200Top 32% | 57,103+58%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242Top 16% | — |
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