AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS VS Apple M3

We are comparing the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (AMD) with the Apple M3 (Apple). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS AND Apple M3

Here’s how AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and Apple M3 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS: 6 advantages Apple M3: 5 advantages

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS

6
  • 100% more CPU threads (16 vs 8)
  • 300% more performance-core threads (16 vs 4)
  • 100% more performance cores (8 vs 4)
  • 10% higher Geekbench V6 multi-core score (13018 vs 11815)
  • 28% higher Blender score (205 vs 160)
  • Includes dedicated NPU acceleration

Reasons to consider the Apple M3

5
  • 7% higher P-core base frequency (4050 MHz vs 3800 MHz)
  • 17% higher Geekbench V6 single-core score (3009 vs 2580)
  • 26% higher PassMark single-core score (4715 vs 3730)
  • 25% smaller manufacturing process (3 nm vs 4 nm)
  • More advanced instruction set support (ARMV8)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS AND Apple M3

Below is the detailed specification table comparing AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and Apple M3.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS Apple M3
General Information
CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS Apple M3
Vendor: AMD Apple
Release Date: December 6, 2023 October 30, 2023
Type: Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set: x86-64 ARMv8
Codename: Zen 4 (Hawk Point) Apple M3
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 4 nm 3 nm
Transistor Count: 25 billion 25 billion
TDP (PL1): 35-54 W 20 W
Socket: FP8 Apple M-Socket
Max Temp (TJMax): 100 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 8 8
Total Threads 16 8
P-Cores
P-Cores 8 4
P-Threads 16 4
P-Core Base Frequency 3800 MHz 4050 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 5100 MHz —
E-Cores
E-Cores — 4
E-Threads — 4
E-Core Base Frequency — 2750 MHz
NPU
NPU
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz —
L1 Cache 64 KB 192 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 16 MB
L3 Cache 16 MB —
Memory Support
Memory Types: DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500 LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size: 256 GB 24 GB
Memory Channels: 2 8
Max Memory Bandwidth: — 102.4 GB/s
ECC Support:
Technologies: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, XDNA2, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP N/A
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 13018 11815
Single-Core 2580 3009
File Compression 1120 1260
Clang Compression 96 95
HTML5 Browser 278 264
PDF Renderer 374 314
Text Processing 262 297
Background Blur 60 50
Photo Processing 111 115
Ray Tracing 22 13
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 28418 19095
Single-Core 3730 4715
Integer Math 97300 42600
Floating Point 59000 48400
Prime Numbers 87 232
String Sorting 41500 27300
Data Encryption 20400 11500
Data Compression 342900 225700
Physics 1349 1862
Extended Instructions 25500 10000
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 932 712
Single-Core 102 140
Blender
Render Score 205 160

Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS AND Apple M3

The charts below visualize how AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and Apple M3 stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
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Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Apple M3

Release Timeline of AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and Apple M3

Apple M3
37 days
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS

Apple M3 was released 1 month, 6 days earlier than AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS.

Value For Money Calculator

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Domain Score Summary

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AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS Apple M3
ALL
Overall
Difference: 3
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
72
Apple M3
75
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 10
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
72
Apple M3
82
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 4
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
64
Apple M3
60
CPU Architecture
Difference: 7
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
51
Apple M3
58
Memory Architecture
Difference: 9
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
69
Apple M3
60
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 2
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
76
Apple M3
78

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the Apple M3 has a narrow overall lead compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS. Its strongest advantages are in Single-Core Performance, CPU Architecture and Energy Efficiency. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS is the better fit if your top priority is Multi-Core Performance and Memory Architecture.

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