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Apple M6

Apple M6

The 12-core Apple M6 is an SoC for Apple laptops, tablets, and PCs. It marks the debut of TSMC's 2nm (N2) node in consumer hardware and integrates 12 cores across three clusters. Preliminary information points to clock speeds of up to 4.8 GHz for the two high-performance super cores. Compared with the Apple M5, the M6 features dual 16-core neural engines for greatly improved on-device AI performance.

First Geekbench benchmarks show a similar CPU-performance as the old Apple M4 Pro 14-Core SoC.

The SoC retains unified memory and is currently available with 16, 24, or 32 GB of 128-bit LPDDR5X memory. Memory bandwidth ranges from 153 to 170 GB/s. The integrated 12-core GPU features per-core neural accelerators.

Thanks to the new 2nm process, the SoC should offer excellent energy efficiency.

SeriesApple M5

Series: M5

Apple M5 Max compare3.05 - 4.61 GHz18 / 18 cores24 MB L3
Apple M5 Pro 18-Core compare3.05 - 4.61 GHz18 / 18 cores24 MB L3
Apple M5 Pro 15-Core compare3.05 - 4.61 GHz15 / 15 cores24 MB L3
Apple M6 « - 4.79 GHz12 / 12 cores
Apple M5 9-Core compare3.05 - 4.61 GHz9 / 9 cores
Clock Rate <=4787 MHz
Number of Cores / Threads12 / 12
2 x 4.8 GHz
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Manufacturing Technology2 nm
64 Bit64 Bit support
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date08/25/2026
Product Link (external)www.apple.com

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6.7 - Geekbench 6.7.1 Single-Core
4610 points (98%)
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Geekbench 6.7 - Geekbench 6.7.1 Multi-Core
20676 points (69%)
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  • $1,649.00
    Apple 2026 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M5 chip: Built for AI, 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 24GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD, 12MP Center Stage Camera, Touch ID, Wi-Fi 7; Midnight
  • $1,139.05
    Apple 2026 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M5 chip: Built for AI, 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD, 12MP Center Stage Camera, Touch ID, Wi-Fi 7; Midnight
  • $2,231.55
    Apple 2026 MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M5 Pro chip with 15-core CPU and 16-core GPU: Built for AI, 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 24GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 7; Space Black
  • $1,731.99
    Apple 2026 MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop with M5 chip: Built for AI, 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD, 12MP Center Stage Camera, Touch ID, Wi-Fi 7; Sky Blue
  • $2,049.00
    Apple 2025 MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M5 chip with 10‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU: Built for AI, 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 24GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage; Space Black

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Other CPUs of the series M5

» Apple M5 Max
   18x 3.05 GHz - 4.61 GHz
» Apple M5 Pro 18-Core
   18x 3.05 GHz - 4.61 GHz
» Apple M5 Pro 15-Core
   15x 3.05 GHz - 4.61 GHz
» Apple M6
   12x - 4.79 GHz
» Apple M5 10-Core
   10x 3.05 GHz - 4.61 GHz
» Apple M5 9-Core
   9x 3.05 GHz - 4.61 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
   24x 1.8 GHz - 5.5 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
   16x 2.5 GHz - 5.4 GHz
+ Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
   24x 2.1 GHz - 5.5 GHz
+ Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
   24x 2.1 GHz - 5.4 GHz
+ Apple M4 Pro 14-Core
   14x 2.59 GHz - 4.51 GHz
» Apple M6
   12x - 4.79 GHz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-94-100
   18x 3.6 GHz - 4.7 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
   16x 2.3 GHz - 5.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
   16x 2.5 GHz - 5.4 GHz
- Intel Core i9-14900HX
   24x 1.6 GHz - 5.8 GHz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
   18x 3.4 GHz - 5 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2026-09-15)