Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Processor N250
100Single-core20
65.8Multi-core20
100Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU34.1
42.2Platformspec-based27.6
11 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)0 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 77.1 to 31.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+80) and multi-core (+46). Intel Processor N250 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 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 20
- 667% higher PassMark: 36,209 vs 4,722
- 642% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 2,786
- 277% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 1,224
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+26% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+277%Top 2% | 1,224Top 99% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+642%Top 15% | 2,786Top 100% |
| PassMark | 36,209+667%Top 30% | 4,722Top 100% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 567Top 94% |
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