Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
100Single-core47.3
65.8Multi-core42.6
100Efficiencyspec-based47.1
—iGPU72.7
42.2Platformspec-based63.1
5 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 77.1 to 50.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+53) and multi-core (+23). Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 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: 100 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 43
- 90% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,430
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
- 54% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 13,400
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 83% higher threads: 22 vs 12
- 67% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 6
- 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 2 nm+71% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 16+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Threads | 12 | 22+83% |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.1 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+90%Top 2% | 2,430Top 69% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+54%Top 15% | 13,400Top 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,790Top 55% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,300Top 39% |
| PassMark | 36,209+20%Top 30% | 30,100Top 46% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,225Top 20% |
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