Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Processor U300
98.1Single-core52.1
70.6Multi-core27.3
100Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU36.9
42.2Platformspec-based42.7
10 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)1 spec wins — Intel Processor U300
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+46) and multi-core (+43). Intel Processor U300 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 27
- 500% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 1
- 373% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 4,369
- 315% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 8,758
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor U300
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+140% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 6+500% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+100% | 6 |
| Base clock | — | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+9% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+126%Top 1% | 2,041Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+373%Top 8% | 4,369Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,616Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 4,905Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 36,310+315%Top 15% | 8,758Bottom 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 643Bottom 22% |
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