Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
98.1Single-core72.8
70.6Multi-core73.8
100Efficiencyspec-based44.4
42.2Platformspec-based69.6
4 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25). Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX 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 73
- 56% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,959
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 17,915
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 71
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
- 67% higher cores: 20 vs 12
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 2 nm+33% | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 20+67% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | — | 30 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 256 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+56%Top 1% | 2,959Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+15%Top 8% | 17,915Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,154Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 31,781Top 6% |
| PassMark | 36,310Top 15% | 47,933+32%Top 8% |
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