AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
—Single-core65.6
—Multi-core66.5
67Efficiency93.3
64.4Platform60
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4701 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 65.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+26). AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 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: 64 vs 60
- 50% higher threads: 24 vs 16
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 67
- 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 16+33% |
| Performance cores | — | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 24+50% | 16 |
| Boost clock | — | 4.1 GHz |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Apple 40-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M3 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,130 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 21,200 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,950 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 24,200 |
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