Apple M4 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M4 and AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 3 nm (3 nm vs TSMC 5nm FinFET)
  • Newer Launch Date: May 2024 (May 2024 vs January 2023)
  • More Total Cores: 16 (10 vs 16)

Basic

Apple
Label Name
AMD
May 2024
Launch Date
January 2023
Laptop
Platform
Laptop
M4
Model Name
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The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
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Code Name
Dragon Range

CPU Specifications

10
Total Cores
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Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
16
10
Total Threads
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Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
32
4
Performance-cores
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6
Efficient-cores
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-
Basic Frequency
2.5GHz
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Max Turbo Frequency
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Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
Up to 5.4GHz
4.05 GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency
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2.75 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
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192K per core
L1 Cache
1024KB
16MB shared
L2 Cache
16MB
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L3 Cache
64MB
Apple M-Socket
CPU Socket
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The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FL1
3 nm
Technology
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Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
TSMC 5nm FinFET
20 W
TDP
55W
100°C
Max. Operating Temperature
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Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
100°C
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PCI Express Version
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PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
PCIe® 5.0

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X-7500
Memory Type
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Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR5
24GB
Max Memory Size
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Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
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2
Memory Channels
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The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2

GPU Specifications

True
Integrated Graphics Model
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An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
AMD Radeon™ 610M
-
Graphics Frequency
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Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.
2200 MHz

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M4
3888 +44%
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2694
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M4
14843
Ryzen 9 7945HX
15258 +3%
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M4
4504 +11%
Ryzen 9 7945HX
4067
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M4
25367
Ryzen 9 7945HX
54933 +117%