AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Apple M6 (12-core)
65.5Single-core100
52Multi-core65.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based100
72.9iGPU—
70.8Platformspec-based42.2
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4704 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 77.1 to 63.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+35) and multi-core (+14). AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 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 HX 470
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 66
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 52
- 57% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,941
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Threads | 24+100% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Apple 12-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941Top 29% | 4,610+57%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689Top 38% | 20,676+41%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061Top 30% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975Top 24% | — |
| PassMark | 37,064+2%Top 23% | 36,209Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242Top 16% | — |
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