AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Apple M6 (12-core)
24.9Single-core100
22.5Multi-core65.8
47.1Efficiencyspec-based100
46.3iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based42.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H7 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 77.1 to 33.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+75) and multi-core (+43). AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 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 5600H
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 25
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 23
- 179% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 7,400
- 148% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 1,860
- 105% higher PassMark: 36,209 vs 17,700
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 12-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Top 97% | 4,610+148%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Top 94% | 20,676+179%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Top 99% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Top 88% | — |
| PassMark | 17,700Top 92% | 36,209+105%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Top 84% | — |
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