Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
98.1Single-core22.9
70.6Multi-core20.9
100Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
42.2Platformspec-based24.4
9 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)0 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+75) and multi-core (+50). Intel Pentium Silver N6000 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 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 21
- 1149% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 2,908
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+45% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610Top 2% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676Top 11% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 36,310+1149%Top 17% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 6% |
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