Ryzen 9 4900H vs M3: which is better
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H (laptop, 2020) against Apple M3 (laptop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- M3 is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 19,055 vs 18,705).
- M3 is 75% faster per core.
| Ryzen 9 4900H | M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 26.0 | 26.4 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 18,705 | 19,055 |
| Single-thread rating | 2,684 | 4,705 |
| US price | laptops only | Mac computers only |
| Cores | 8 | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Max boost | 4.4 GHz | 4.05 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | none |
| TDP | 45 W | no data |
| Max power | 54 W | no data |
| Memory | DDR4 / LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 (on package) |
| Memory speed | 3200 MT/s | 6400 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Socket | BGA (soldered) | BGA (soldered) |
| Process | 7 nm (TSMC N7) | 3 nm (TSMC N3B) |
| Architecture | Zen 2 | Apple M3 |
| Series | Ryzen 4000 (laptops) | M3 |
| Release year | 2020 | 2023 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon Vega 8 | Apple GPU (10 cores) |