Apple M6 (12-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
100Single-core—
65.8Multi-core—
100Efficiencyspec-based73.3
42.2Platformspec-based28.9
4 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon C lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- 67% lower process: 2 nm vs 6 nm
- 60% higher Boost clock: 4.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm+67% | 6 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+60% | 3 GHz |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | — | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | — |
| Max memory | 32 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610Top 2% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676Top 15% | — |
| PassMark | 36,209Top 30% | — |
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