Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Apple M6 (12-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, vs Apple M6 (12-Core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | 174.1 GOps/s | n/a |
| Floating-Point Math | 227 GOps/s | n/a |
| Prime Number Search | 549 M primes/s | n/a |
| Random String Sort | 96.3 M strings/s | n/a |
| Data Encryption | 58.6 GB/s | n/a |
| Data Compression | 799.2 MB/s | n/a |
| Physics | 4081 frames/s | n/a |
| Extended Instructions | 626 M matrices/s | n/a |
| File Compression | 1560 MB/s | n/a |
| Clang Compilation | 242.2 KLines/s | n/a |
| HTML5 Browser | 479.5 pages/s | n/a |
| PDF Rendering | 622.1 MP/sec | n/a |
| Text Processing | 371.2 pages/s | n/a |
| Background Blur | 95.4 frames/s | n/a |
| Photo Processing | 164.2 frames/s | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | 52.3 MP/sec | n/a |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 184.8 PPW | n/a |
| PassMark CPU / W | 544.3 PPW | n/a |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 18.9 PPW | n/a |
| Blender / W | 4.47 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | October, 11, 2024 | August, 25, 2026 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Apple M6 |
| Model number | 285K | T8152 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc iGPU (4-Cores) | Apple M6 GPU (12-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz | 4790 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.5 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz | n/a |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.6 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 24 | 12 |
| Threads count | 24 | 12 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 37x | 47x |
| L1 cache | 112 KB/core | 256 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 3000 KB/core | n/a |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 125 W | n/a |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 250 W | n/a |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 105 °C | n/a |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max Size | 192 GB | 32 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | n/a | 170 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | n/a |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 24 | n/a |
Results
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Survey
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