Apple M2 Max (12-core) vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
60.4Single-core22.9
51.9Multi-core20.9
80Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
52.8Platformspec-based24.4
10 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)0 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 Max (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.1 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+38) and multi-core (+31). Intel Pentium Silver N6000 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 21
- 823% higher PassMark: 26,834 vs 2,908
- 744% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,600 vs 1,730
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.7 GHz+12% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 38-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,760Top 34% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,500Top 29% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,600+139%Bottom 41% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,600+744%Top 38% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 26,834+823%Top 28% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 6% |
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