AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Apple M3 (8-core)
—Single-core63.3
—Multi-core30.9
73.5Efficiency93.3
62.9Platform35
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4701 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 51, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+28). Apple M3 (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
- 28% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 74
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M3 (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+28% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Apple 10-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,090Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,700Top 65% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,900Top 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,400Top 83% |
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