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Apple M3 (8-GPU) vs AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS

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The Apple M3 (8-GPU), manufactured in the 3 nm process, is a mobile processor from Apple for energy-efficient performance in creative applications and everyday tasks.

Its M3 architecture features 20 MB L2 cache and 102 GB/s memory bandwidth. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS is a mobile processor from AMD, based on the Hawk Point (Zen 4) architecture, manufactured in the 4 nm process.

It targets Windows notebooks with strong computing power for productivity, multitasking, and gaming, equipped with 8 MB L2 cache, 16 MB L3 cache, and 77 GB/s memory bandwidth. In single-core performance, the Apple M3 (8-GPU) shows significantly superior performance in Geekbench 6 and Cinebench 2024.

For multi-core tasks, the Apple M3 (8-GPU) outperforms the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS in Cinebench R23, while the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS achieves significantly higher multi-core performance in Cinebench 2024. In Geekbench 6, both are comparable in multi-core performance.

The integrated Apple M3 (8 Core) graphics offer solid gaming performance for optimized titles. The AMD Radeon 780M is known for its strong graphics performance and enables a smooth experience in many games. The Apple M3 (8-GPU) is characterized by excellent energy efficiency, enabling long battery life.

It is exclusively available in Apple devices. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS also offers good energy efficiency and is available in a wide range of notebooks from various manufacturers, providing flexibility in system selection and value for money.

Apple M3 (8-GPU)

  • Excellent single-core performance
  • High energy efficiency (3 nm manufacturing)
  • Optimized for the Apple ecosystem
  • Solid integrated graphics performance

AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS

  • Strong multi-core performance
  • Powerful integrated AMD Radeon 780M graphics
  • Versatility due to wide device availability
  • Good value for money in many configurations

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 1 - 100 %
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
Rank 2 - 82 %
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Multi-core performance
Rank 2 - 83 %
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
Rank 1 - 100 %
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Cinebench 2026 Single-Thread

Cinebench 2026 Single-Thread
Single-core performance

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
557 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
408 pts
Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
2,672 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
3,520 pts
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
137 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
102 pts
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
659 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
866 pts
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
1,965 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
1,757 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
10,437 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 4.25 GHz
15,930 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
3,125
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
2,456
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
11,863
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 4.25 GHz
12,135
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
2,150
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
1,857
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz
10,450
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 4.25 GHz
11,334
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
Apple M3 (8 Core)
2,840
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
AMD Radeon 780M
4,201
AI performance (NPU)

AI performance (NPU)

Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 0.70 GHz
35.0 TOPS
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 3.80 GHz
16.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

At a glance

Wischen
Apple M3 (8-GPU)AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
FamilyApple M series (38)AMD Ryzen 7 (79)
CPU groupApple M3 (6)AMD Ryzen 8040 (22)
ArchitectureM3Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Technology3 nm4 nm
SegmentNotebookNotebook
SocketFP8
PredecessorApple M2 (8-GPU)
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Wischen
Apple M3 (8-GPU)AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 16
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)normal
Core Cluster 1: 4x Ibiza P-Core
0.70 - 4.06 GHz
8x Zen 4
3.80 - 5.10 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 4x Ibiza E-Core
0.74 - 2.75 GHz
L2-Cache20.00 MB8.00 MB
L3-Cache16.00 MB
Overclocking

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Wischen
Apple M3 (8-GPU)AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
GPU nameApple M3 (8 Core)AMD Radeon 780M
GPU frequency0.39 - 1.40 GHz0.80 - 2.70 GHz
CUs / Shader128 / 102412 / 768
Raytracing
Max. displays24
Max. GPU Memory24 GB32 GB
Technology3 nm4 nm
Release dateQ4/2023Q1/2023

NPU AI performance

Wischen
Apple M3 (8-GPU)AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
AI hardwareApple Neural EngineAMD Ryzen™ AI
AI specifications16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPSAMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA) @ 16 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Wischen
Apple M3 (8-GPU)AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
MemoryLPDDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s)
LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s)
LPDDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s)
DDR5-5600 (89.6 GB/s)
DDR5-4800 (76.8 GB/s)
Max. Memory24 GB256 GB
Memory channels22
ECCNoNo
PCIe4.04.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

Wischen
Apple M3 (8-GPU)AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
TDP22 W45 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up54 W
TDP down10 W35 W
T. junction max.100 °C100 °C

Technical details

Wischen
Apple M3 (8-GPU)AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Chip designMonolithicMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsmacOS, iPadOSWindows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsRosetta 2 x86-EmulationSSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
Release dateQ4/2023Q1/2024
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet

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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 0.70 - 4.06 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C / 16T · 3.80 - 5.10 GHz

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