Apple M3 Max vs AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 9645
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2023
Jan 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Amd
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M3
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Radeon Graphics
Processor Number
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9645
Package
Transistor Count
92 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
4 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
AM5
Power Consumption
56 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
95 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
12
6
Performance Core Threads
12
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
5.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
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Efficiency Core Threads
4
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
—
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
16
12
Multiplier
40
39
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
1 MB per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
32 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-5600
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Channels
8
—
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
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ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
400 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
2200 MHz
Shader Units
5120
128
Texture Units
320
8
Raster Operation Units
160
4
Execution Units
640
2
Power Consumption
60
15
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
28
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,950
2,150
Cinebench R23
24,002
17,163
Geekbench 6
3,227
3,285
Geekbench 6
21,164
13,515
Cinebench 2024
142
132
Cinebench 2024
1,683
969
Blender
415
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Passmark CPU
4,790
4,641
Passmark CPU
41,188
31,474
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.