Apple M2 Max vs Ryzen 7 6800U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 6800U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
12.96
Apple M2 Max
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 79 Watt
16.81
+29.7%

Apple M2 Max outperforms Ryzen 7 6800U by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 6800U and M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking590393
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)Apple M-Series
Power efficiency81.7720.14
Architecture codenameRembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022)no data
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 6800U and 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)3.3 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)36 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography6 nm5 nm
Die size208 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data67000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 6800U and 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFP7no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 6800U and M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 6800U and M2 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 6800U and M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 6800U and M2 Max.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Ryzen 7 6800U 12.96
Apple M2 Max 16.81
+29.7%

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.

Ryzen 7 6800U 20584
Apple M2 Max 26694
+29.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 6800U 1776
Apple M2 Max 2084
+17.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 6800U 242
+2.5%
Apple M2 Max 236

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 6800U 7678
Apple M2 Max 15373
+100%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 6800U 1514
Apple M2 Max 1967
+29.9%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 6800U 270
Apple M2 Max 405
+49.8%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 7 6800U 1481
Apple M2 Max 1835
+23.9%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 7 6800U 213
Apple M2 Max 259
+21.6%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 6800U 8771
Apple M2 Max 14863
+69.5%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 6800U 2028
Apple M2 Max 2692
+32.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.96 16.81
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 79 Watt

Ryzen 7 6800U has 33.3% more threads, and 426.7% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has a 29.7% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 6800U in performance tests.


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