CPU Comparison: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

Key Findings

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core leads in single-threaded performance by up to 54.4%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior performance with a 93.7% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800H has the highest core count with 8 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2023

Market Position

205th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs6th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs10th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2021

Market Position

612th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs474th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs119th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

Core

4,785

5800H

3,100

Multi-Thread Performance

Core

41,003

5800H

21,166

Specifications: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

💻CPU Model

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

5800H

🔄Other Names

ARM Apple M3 Max 16 Core 0 MHz

Core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition

5800H

⚡Base Clock

N/A

Core

3.2 GHz

5800H

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

Core

4.4 GHz

5800H

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

Core

8 Threads: 16

5800H

🔌Socket

N/A

Core

N/A

5800H

⚡TDP

78 W

Core

N/A

5800H

💾Cache

N/A

Core

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

5800H

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core and AMD Ryzen 7 5800H compete in the Laptop segment. The Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H drawing more power under load (NaNW vs NaNW). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.