AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 vs Apple M6 (12-core)
—Single-core100
—Multi-core65.8
42.2Efficiencyspec-based100
82.5Platformspec-based42.2
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 4952 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495
- 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher threads: 32 vs 12
- 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 120 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8065S (40 CU) | Apple 12-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 3,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 192 GB+500% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,610Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 20,676Top 15% |
| PassMark | — | 36,209Top 30% |
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