AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Apple M5 (10-core)
70.9Single-core93.6
60.7Multi-core56.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
72.9iGPU—
70.8Platformspec-based40
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4706 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23). 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 multi-core score: 61 vs 56
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 140% higher threads: 24 vs 10
- 45% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,975 vs 15,893
- 39% higher PassMark: 37,081 vs 26,757
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 71
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,941
- 40% higher PassMark (single thread): 5,767 vs 4,131
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+20% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Threads | 24+140% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.1 GHz+52% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941Top 18% | 4,228+44%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689Top 26% | 17,314+18%Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061Top 13% | 2,459+19%Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975+45%Top 14% | 15,893Top 37% |
| PassMark | 37,081+39%Top 14% | 26,757Top 32% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,131Top 19% | 5,767+40%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242Top 18% | — |
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