AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Apple M6 (12-core)
42.5Single-core100
22.2Multi-core65.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based100
54.7iGPU—
44.9Platformspec-based42.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2208 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 77.1 to 41.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+58) and multi-core (+44). AMD Ryzen 5 220 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 220
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 43
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 22
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 156% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 8,065
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+2% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Apple 12-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,476Top 65% | 4,610+86%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,065Top 93% | 20,676+156%Top 15% |
| PassMark | 18,577Top 88% | 36,209+95%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,430Top 72% | — |
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