Apple M2 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-6500U
60.1Single-core—
51.4Multi-core20.4
80Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU20
42.2Platformspec-based28.9
6 spec wins — Apple M2 Pro (12-core)0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-6500U 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 Apple M2 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 20
- 716% higher PassMark: 26,735 vs 3,276
- 500% higher cores: 12 vs 2
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
- 64% lower process: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2015 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+500% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.7 GHz+19% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 19-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,750Top 36% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,200Top 31% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,590Bottom 40% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,400Top 41% | — |
| PassMark | 26,735+716%Top 30% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 263Bottom 4% |
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