AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Apple M1

Processor comparisons 13-02-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Apple M1 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, WPrime, PassMark, 7zip, AIDA64, Prime95, MATLAB, Gears 5, SuperPi, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 or AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7845HX

63%

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7845HX is 11% better than M1. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7845HX

60%

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.1	95.8
Valorant	120.6	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	67.5	61.0
Apex Legends	113.3	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	90.4	81.7
Overwatch	97.7	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.2	75.1
DOOM Eternal	60.3	54.5
Warzone	94.0	84.9
Assassin's Creed	101.3	91.5
Valheim	100.1	90.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7845HX

121%

388%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7845HX since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Apple M1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	254	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4102	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	604	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9803	1987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1534	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	26933	7782

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Apple M1
Single-Core	3244	3413
Multi-Core	43433	22028

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Apple M1
Single-Core	2011	1746
Multi-Core	17737	7683

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Apple M1
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FL1	M1
Core name	Dragon Range	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 4	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	16000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR5	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	5200	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	764KB	2MB
L2 cache	12MB	16MB
L3 cache	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000871	APL1102

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 6% better than Ryzen 9 7845HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7845HX has 4 more core than M1. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 5
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Apple M1 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX specs and review.

• Apple M1 specs and review.