Apple M6 12 Cores
Apple M6 12 Cores is a Laptop processor from Apple. It began to be released in August 2026. The processor has 12 cores and 12 threads. And the processor is also made using 2 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.
Basic
Label Name
Apple
Platform
Laptop
Launch Date
August 2026
CPU Name
Apple M6
Model Name
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The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
Apple M6 12 Cores
Foundry
TSMC N2
Generation
M6
CPU Specifications
Performance-core Multi-Core Max Frequency
4.61 GHz
Efficient-cores
6
Super-core Max Frequency
4.80 GHz
Performance-cores
4
Super-cores
2
Total Cores
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Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
12
Total Threads
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Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
12
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
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Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
3.20 GHz
Technology
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Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
2 nm
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
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Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
Unified memory
LPDDR5 Speed
10667 MT/s
Max Memory Size
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Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
32 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
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Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
170 GB/s
GPU Specifications
External Display Standard
DisplayPort 1.4 over Thunderbolt 4; HDMI
GPU Name
Apple M6 12-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Supported
Max External Display Resolution
Up to 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz
Video Decode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1
Video Encode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW
Graphics Core Count
12
Max Resolution
Up to 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz
Number of Displays Supported
3
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode
Video Decode Engines
1
Video Encode Engines
1
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
1
AI Specifications
NPU Name
Dual 16-core Neural Engine
AI Engine
Dual 16-core Neural Engine; Neural Accelerators in each GPU core
Neural Engine Core Count
32
Interfaces and Ports
Thunderbolt Support
Thunderbolt 4
USB4 Support
Supported
