Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i3-1315U
98.1Single-core50
70.6Multi-core30.1
100Efficiencyspec-based75.3
42.2Platformspec-based45.9
10 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 45.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+48) and multi-core (+40). Intel Core i3-1315U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 98 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 30
- 283% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 5,403
- 231% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 10,965
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1315U
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+7% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i3-1315U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+98%Top 1% | 2,323Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+283%Top 9% | 5,403Bottom 9% |
| PassMark | 36,310+231%Top 15% | 10,965Bottom 20% |
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