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AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 vs Apple M3 (8-GPU)
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Summary
The Apple M3 (8-GPU), introduced in late 2023, is an Apple-designed SoC manufactured using a 3 nm process for MacBooks and iMacs.
It focuses on energy efficiency and integrated performance within the macOS ecosystem. It features 20 MB of Level 2 Cache, 102 GB/s memory bandwidth, and an Apple M3 (8 Core) graphics unit. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 is a mobile AMD processor (Zen 5, Krackan Point), manufactured using a 4 nm process for laptops.
It offers balanced performance with AI acceleration and good integrated graphics performance for Windows. It has 6 MB of Level 2 Cache, 16 MB of Level 3 Cache, 128 GB/s memory bandwidth, and an AMD Radeon 840M graphics unit. In terms of computing performance, the Apple M3 (8-GPU) significantly outperforms the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 in single-core and Geekbench 6 multi-core tasks; however, their Cinebench multi-core performance is very similar.
Both offer good integrated graphics performance for gaming, depending on optimization. The Apple M3 (8-GPU) is more energy-efficient; the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 offers flexible TDP. In terms of price, Apple devices are often higher. In summary: The Apple M3 (8-GPU) offers superior single-core performance and efficiency for macOS.
The AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 excels with strong multi-core performance, capable graphics, and AI for Windows users.
It focuses on energy efficiency and integrated performance within the macOS ecosystem. It features 20 MB of Level 2 Cache, 102 GB/s memory bandwidth, and an Apple M3 (8 Core) graphics unit. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 is a mobile AMD processor (Zen 5, Krackan Point), manufactured using a 4 nm process for laptops.
It offers balanced performance with AI acceleration and good integrated graphics performance for Windows. It has 6 MB of Level 2 Cache, 16 MB of Level 3 Cache, 128 GB/s memory bandwidth, and an AMD Radeon 840M graphics unit. In terms of computing performance, the Apple M3 (8-GPU) significantly outperforms the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 in single-core and Geekbench 6 multi-core tasks; however, their Cinebench multi-core performance is very similar.
Both offer good integrated graphics performance for gaming, depending on optimization. The Apple M3 (8-GPU) is more energy-efficient; the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 offers flexible TDP. In terms of price, Apple devices are often higher. In summary: The Apple M3 (8-GPU) offers superior single-core performance and efficiency for macOS.
The AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 excels with strong multi-core performance, capable graphics, and AI for Windows users.
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
- Superior single-core performance
- Outstanding energy efficiency
- Deep integration into the macOS ecosystem
- Strong integrated Apple M3 (8 Core) graphics unit
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
- Strong multi-core performance
- Powerful integrated AMD Radeon 840M graphics
- AI acceleration capabilities
- Flexibility in the Windows environment
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
82 %
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
100 %
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
99 %
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
100 %
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
98 %
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
100 %
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
100 %
6C / 12T · 2.00 GHz
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
86 %
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
87 %
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
100 %
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
87 %
6C / 12T · 2.00 GHz
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
100 %
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
55 %
AMD Radeon 840M
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
100 %
Apple M3 (8 Core)
AI performance (NPU)
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
100 %
6C / 12T · 2.00 GHz
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
70 %
8C / 8T · 0.70 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries
218 entries
Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries
219 entries
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
427 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries
140 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Family | AMD Ryzen AI (9) | Apple M series (38) |
| CPU group | AMD Ryzen AI 300 (Krackan) (3) | Apple M3 (6) |
| Architecture | Krackan Point (Zen 5) | M3 |
| Technology | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Notebook |
| Socket | FP8 | |
| Predecessor | Apple M2 (8-GPU) | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 8 / 8 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 3x Zen 5 2.00 - 4.80 GHz |
4x Ibiza P-Core 0.70 - 4.06 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 3x Zen 5c 2.00 - 3.40 GHz |
4x Ibiza E-Core 0.74 - 2.75 GHz |
| L2-Cache | 6.00 MB | 20.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 16.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | AMD Radeon 840M | Apple M3 (8 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 0.80 - 2.90 GHz | 0.39 - 1.40 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 4 / 256 | 128 / 1024 |
| Raytracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 4 | 2 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB | 24 GB |
| Technology | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Release date | Q2/2025 | Q4/2023 |
NPU AI performance
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AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | AMD Ryzen™ AI | Apple Neural Engine |
| AI specifications | AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA 2) @ 50 TOPS | 16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU | 59 TOPS |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR5X-8000 (128.0 GB/s) | LPDDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 256 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | Yes | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 x 16 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 31.5 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 28 W | 22 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | 54 W | |
| TDP down | 15 W | 10 W |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | macOS, iPadOS |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
| Release date | Q2/2025 | Q4/2023 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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