CPU Comparison: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

Key Findings

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core leads in single-threaded performance by up to 46.5%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior performance with a 76.0% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H has the highest core count with 8 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2023

Market Position

205th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs6th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs10th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

Laptop

Release Date

Q3 2022

Market Position

526th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs397th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs84th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

Core

4,785

6850H

3,267

Multi-Thread Performance

Core

41,003

6850H

23,301

Specifications: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

💻CPU Model

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Core

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

6850H

🔄Other Names

ARM Apple M3 Max 16 Core 0 MHz

Core

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H with Radeon Graphics

6850H

⚡Base Clock

N/A

Core

3.2 GHz

6850H

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

Core

4.7 GHz

6850H

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

Core

8 Threads: 16

6850H

🔌Socket

N/A

Core

FP7

6850H

⚡TDP

78 W

Core

45 W

6850H

💾Cache

N/A

Core

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

6850H

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H compete in the Laptop segment. The Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Apple M3 Max 16 Core drawing more power under load (78W vs 45W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.