AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Apple M3 Max (16-core)
—Single-core65.6
—Multi-core66.5
73.5Efficiency93.3
62.9Platform60
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4702 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 scores 68.2 against 69.6 for Apple M3 Max (16-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M3 Max (16-core) edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
- 50% higher threads: 24 vs 16
- 28% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 74
- 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M3 Max (16-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 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 16+33% |
| Performance cores | — | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 24+50% | 16 |
| 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 Max (16-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | 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) | — | 3,130Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 21,200Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,950Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 24,200Top 22% |
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