Apple M2 Pro vs Ryzen 9 7945HX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7945HX
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
34.42
+151%
Apple M2 Pro
2023
12 cores / 12 threads
13.73

Ryzen 9 7945HX outperforms Apple M2 Pro by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7945HX and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking111544
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency59.23no data
Architecture codenameDragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)no data
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7945HX and Apple M2 Pro 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)3.3 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)36 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithographyCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm5 nm
Die size2x 71 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors13,140 million40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7945HX and Apple M2 Pro 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
SocketFL1no data
Power consumption (TDP)55 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7945HX and Apple M2 Pro. 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, AVX-512, 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 9 7945HX and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7945HX and Apple M2 Pro. 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 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7945HX and Apple M2 Pro.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes28no 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 7945HX 34.42
+151%
Apple M2 Pro 13.73

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 7945HX 54668
+151%
Apple M2 Pro 21802

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 7945HX 5521
+167%
Apple M2 Pro 2069

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 7945HX 308
+33.9%
Apple M2 Pro 230

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 7945HX 19802
+31.9%
Apple M2 Pro 15010

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 7945HX 351
Apple M2 Pro 386
+10%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 7945HX 2058
+14%
Apple M2 Pro 1805

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 9 7945HX 292
+15.2%
Apple M2 Pro 253

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 7945HX 16765
+15.1%
Apple M2 Pro 14568

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 7945HX 2880
+8.1%
Apple M2 Pro 2663

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.42 13.73
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 32 12

Ryzen 9 7945HX has a 150.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 7945HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro in performance tests.


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