Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
98.1Single-core66.5
70.6Multi-core43.7
100Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
42.2Platformspec-based49.2
8 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 58.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+27). Intel Core Ultra 7 355 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 67
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 44
- 82% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 11,367
- 80% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 20,125
- 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,725
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+2% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+69%Top 1% | 2,725Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+82%Top 10% | 11,367Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,958Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 11,261Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 36,310+80%Top 16% | 20,125Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,865Top 20% |
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