CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Apple M4 Max 16 Core

Key Findings

  • The Apple M4 Max 16 Core leads in single-threaded performance by up to 9.1%
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX shows superior performance with a 34.9% advantage
  • The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX has the highest core count with 16 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX

Laptop
Release Date
Q4 2023
Market Position
106th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs73rd fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs1st fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Apple M4 Max 16 Core

Laptop
Release Date
Q4 2024
Market Position
194th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs30th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs9th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7945HX
4,110
Core
4,484

Multi-Thread Performance

7945HX
57,908
Core
42,928

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Apple M4 Max 16 Core

💻CPU Model
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
7945HX
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
Core
🔄Other Names
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D with Radeon Graphics
7945HX
ARM Apple M4 Max 16 Core 0 MHz
Core
⚡Base Clock
2.3 GHz
7945HX
N/A
Core
🚀Turbo Clock
5.4 GHz
7945HX
N/A
Core
💻Cores/Threads
16 Threads: 32
7945HX
N/A
Core
🔌Socket
FL1
7945HX
N/A
Core
⚡TDP
55 W
7945HX
N/A
Core
💾Cache
L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 32 MB
7945HX
N/A
Core

The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX and Apple M4 Max 16 Core compete in the Laptop segment. The Apple M4 Max 16 Core leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Apple M4 Max 16 Core takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Apple M4 Max 16 Core drawing more power under load (NaNW vs NaNW). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.