Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 325
98.1Single-core63.3
70.6Multi-core42.7
100Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
42.2Platformspec-based49.2
8 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 325
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+35) and multi-core (+28). Intel Core Ultra 5 325 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 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 43
- 89% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 10,928
- 88% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 19,278
- 78% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,590
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 325
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm | 2 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+7% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+78%Top 1% | 2,590Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+89%Top 10% | 10,928Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,874Top 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,868Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 36,310+88%Top 16% | 19,278Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,866Top 19% |
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