AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
70.9Single-core91.5
60.7Multi-core94.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
72.9iGPU—
70.8Platformspec-based57.5
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4708 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 87.4 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+34) and single-core (+21). 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
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 33% higher threads: 24 vs 18
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 71
- Stronger multi-core score: 95 vs 61
- 350% higher Performance cores: 18 vs 4
- 120% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 94% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 14,689
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| 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 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 18+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 18+350% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 0 |
| Threads | 24+33% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+120% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941Top 18% | 4,295+46%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689Top 26% | 28,436+94%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061Top 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975Top 14% | — |
| PassMark | 37,081Top 14% | 57,150+54%Top 3% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,131Top 19% | 5,933+44%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242Top 18% | — |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HXVSAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356HVSAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470vs Intel Core Ultra X7 358HVSAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100VSApple M5 Pro (18-core)vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)VSApple M5 Pro (18-core)vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)VSApple M5 Pro (18-core)vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite ExtremeVSApple M5 Pro (18-core)vs Apple M6 (12-core)VS