AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Apple M4 (10-CPU)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple M4 (10-CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX Apple M4 (10-CPU)

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX or Apple M4 (10-CPU) - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX was released in Q1/2023.

The Apple M4 (10-CPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.41 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) was released in Q2/2024.
AMD Ryzen 9 (40) Family Apple M series (25)
AMD Ryzen 7045 (6) CPU group Apple M4 (2)
6 Generation 4
Dragon Range (Zen 4) Architecture M4
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple M3
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (5.20 GHz). The Apple M4 (10-CPU) has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
12 Cores 10
24 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz (5.20 GHz)
12x Zen 4
A-Core 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz)
4x P-Core
-- B-Core 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz)
6x E-Core

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon 610M GPU Apple M4 (10 Core)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
2.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
6 nm Technology 3 nm
3 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 160
128 Shader 1280
Yes Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 24 GB
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon 610M GPU Apple M4 (10 Core)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
DDR5-5200 Memory LPDDR5X-7500
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 22.00 MB
64.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
28 PCIe lanes --
110.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX has a TDP of 55 W, that of the Apple M4 (10-CPU) is 22 W.

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 22 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
75 W TDP up --
45 W TDP down 15 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX has a 76.00 MB cache, while the Apple M4 (10-CPU) cache has a total of 22.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
5 nm Technology 3 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME
FL1 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization Apple Virtualization Framework
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems macOS, iPadOS
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2024
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (76%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (97%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) (88%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
2052 (82%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
2491 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
16789 (100%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
12509 (75%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
2645 (70%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
3767 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
13667 (93%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
14621 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
1859 (100%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
26654 (100%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz
443 (100%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
46864 (100%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
26,654 CB R23 MC @ 102 W
261 (100%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
0.70 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
38 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Unknown Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) [1-2 TB]

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