AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 vs Apple M6 (12-core)
58.5Single-core100
45Multi-core65.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based100
72.6iGPU—
67.9Platformspec-based42.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 3657 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 77.1 to 58.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+42) and multi-core (+21). AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 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 AI 9 365
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 45
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,790
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 20+67% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+4% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 880M | Apple 12-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,790Top 43% | 4,610+65%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,800Top 44% | 20,676+50%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 18,200Top 35% | — |
| PassMark | 32,600Top 36% | 36,209+11%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,200Top 24% | — |
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