Apple M2 Max vs Ryzen 9 5900H
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Max outperforms Ryzen 9 5900H by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5900H and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 532 | 455 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) | no data |
| Release date | 7 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900H and Apple M2 Max 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 67000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900H and Apple M2 Max 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.
| Socket | FP6 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 79 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Apple M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Apple M2 Max outperforms Ryzen 9 5900H by 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Apple M2 Max outperforms Ryzen 9 5900H by 29% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.29 | 14.72 |
| Recency | 7 January 2021 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 79 Watt |
The Apple M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900H in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900H and Apple M2 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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