Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Apple M6 (12-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H, 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 | 90.6 GOps/s | n/a |
| Floating-Point Math | 112.3 GOps/s | n/a |
| Prime Number Search | 381 M primes/s | n/a |
| Random String Sort | 48.7 M strings/s | n/a |
| Data Encryption | 30 GB/s | n/a |
| Data Compression | 392.3 MB/s | n/a |
| Physics | 3460 frames/s | n/a |
| Extended Instructions | 329 M matrices/s | n/a |
| File Compression | 1490 MB/s | n/a |
| Clang Compilation | 141.1 KLines/s | n/a |
| HTML5 Browser | 477.4 pages/s | n/a |
| PDF Rendering | 539.5 MP/sec | n/a |
| Text Processing | 323.1 pages/s | n/a |
| Background Blur | 61.5 frames/s | n/a |
| Photo Processing | 177.3 frames/s | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | 28.4 MP/sec | n/a |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 701.8 PPW | n/a |
| PassMark CPU / W | 1452.7 PPW | n/a |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 53 PPW | n/a |
| Blender / W | 11.89 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | January, 5, 2026 | August, 25, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Panther Lake | Apple M6 |
| Model number | 388H | T8152 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc B390 | Apple M6 GPU (12-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz | 4790 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.1 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 12 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz | n/a |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 16 | 12 |
| Threads count | 16 | 12 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 21x | 47x |
| L1 cache | 192 KB/core | 256 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2560 KB/core | n/a |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Process tech. | 2 nm | 2 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 15-25 W | n/a |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 80 W | n/a |
| Socket | FCBGA2540 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | n/a |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max Size | 96 GB | 32 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB | 170 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | n/a |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 12 | n/a |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M6 (12-Core) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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