Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Apple M2 Max
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 8745HX outperforms M2 Max by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 490 | 349 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.15 | 14.40 |
| Designer | Apple | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | no data | Dragon Range (2025) |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 23 April 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
M2 Max and Ryzen 7 8745HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 3.3 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 48 MB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 71 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 67000 Million | 6,570 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M2 Max and Ryzen 7 8745HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 Max and Ryzen 7 8745HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 Max and Ryzen 7 8745HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 Max and Ryzen 7 8745HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 Max and Ryzen 7 8745HX.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.25 | 18.75 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 23 April 2025 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 55 Watt |
Apple M2 Max has 50% more physical cores.
Ryzen 7 8745HX, on the other hand, has a 23% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more threads, and 43.6% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Max in performance tests.
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