Apple A17 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Apple A17 Pro

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 5 nm
1398101.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4540 vs 3963

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Sep 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 5 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4540 vs 3963

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
18 more threads: 24 vs 6
Around 38% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45640 vs 12249

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	45640 vs 12249

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4540

3963

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12249

45640

Name	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	4540	3963
PassMark - CPU mark	12249	45640
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		11279

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	168	146
Processor Number	APL1V02
Vertical segment	Mobile
Architecture codename		Zen 4
Family		Dragon Range
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1MB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz	5.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	6	24
Transistor count	19 billion
Die size		2x 71 mm²
L3 cache		64MB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FL1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		55 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations		Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)