Apple M1 Max vs Ryzen 9 5900HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.60
Apple M1 Max
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
13.91
+2.3%

Apple M1 Max outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HS by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HS and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking553534
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)Apple M-Series
Power efficiency36.77no data
Architecture codenameCezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)no data
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HS and Apple M1 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1610
Base clock speed3 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.22 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache512 KB2.9 MB
L2 cache4 MB28 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Number of transistors10,700 million57000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HS and Apple M1 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
SocketFP6no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Apple M1 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+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Apple M1 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Apple M1 Max.

PCIe version3.0no 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 9 5900HS 13.60
Apple M1 Max 13.91
+2.3%

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 9 5900HS 21607
Apple M1 Max 22098
+2.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 5900HS 2041
+20.7%
Apple M1 Max 1691

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 9 5900HS 237
+18.3%
Apple M1 Max 200

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HS 7867
Apple M1 Max 12697
+61.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HS 1497
Apple M1 Max 1782
+19%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5900HS 276
Apple M1 Max 360
+30.7%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 5900HS 1414
Apple M1 Max 1615
+14.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.60 13.91
Recency 12 January 2021 18 October 2021
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 10
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm

Ryzen 9 5900HS has 60% more threads.

Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 25% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5900HS and Apple M1 Max.


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