Apple A17 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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.

Apple A17 Pro

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 5 nm
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4544 vs 4083

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Sep 2023 vs 27 Jul 2023
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 5 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4544 vs 4083

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
26 more threads: 32 vs 6
Around 43% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57570 vs 12243

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57570 vs 12243

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4544

4083

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12243

57570

Name	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
PassMark - Single thread mark	4544	4083
PassMark - CPU mark	12243	57570

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	27 Jul 2023
Place in performance rating	142	62
Processor Number	APL1V02
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz	2.3 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	5.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	6	32
Transistor count	19 billion	17,840 million
Die size		2x 71 mm²
L3 cache		128MB (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)