AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Apple M2 (8-core)
—Single-core44
—Multi-core24.7
73.5Efficiency80
62.9Platform35
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4700 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+28). Apple M2 (8-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 HX 470
- Stronger platform score: 63 vs 35
- 200% higher threads: 24 vs 8
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 49% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 24+200% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+49% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Apple 10-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,600Top 55% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,750Top 85% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,580Top 86% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,700Top 92% |
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