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Apple M6 12 Cores

vs

Intel Core i5-11300H

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M6 12 Cores and Intel Core i5-11300H processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Apple M6 12 Cores

More Total Cores: 12 (12 vs 4)
Higher Technology: 2 nm (2 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin)
Newer Launch Date: August 2026 (August 2026 vs January 2021)

Intel Core i5-11300H

Higher Memory Type: DDR4-3200 | LPDDR4x-4267 (Unified memory vs DDR4-3200 | LPDDR4x-4267)

Basic

Apple

Label Name

Intel

August 2026

Launch Date

January 2021

Laptop

Platform

Mobile

Apple M6

CPU Name

Apple M6 12 Cores

Model Name

i5-11300H

Code Name

Tiger Lake

TSMC N2

Foundry

Generation

CPU Specifications

4.61 GHz

Performance-core Multi-Core Max Frequency

4.80 GHz

Super-core Max Frequency

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Super-cores

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

Max Turbo Frequency

4.40 GHz

3.20 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

L3 Cache

8 MB

Cache

8 MB Intel® Smart Cache

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA1449 | FCLGA1449

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

2 nm

Technology

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.

10 nm SuperFin

TDP

28 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

64-bit

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

Microprocessor PCIe Revision

Gen 4

Memory Specifications

Unified memory

Memory Type

DDR4-3200 | LPDDR4x-4267

10667 MT/s

LPDDR5 Speed

32 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

64 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

4 GT/s

170 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

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).

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

DisplayPort 1.4 over Thunderbolt 4; HDMI

External Display Standard

Apple M6 12-core GPU

GPU Name

Supported

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Up to 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Max External Display Resolution

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1

Video Decode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Video Encode

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

1.30 GHz

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

12.1

Execution Units

Up to 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Max Resolution

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

7680x4320@60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

4096x2304@60Hz

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096x2304@60Hz

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP 1.4b | MIPI-DSI 2.0 | DP 1.4 | HDMI 2.0b

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode

Media Engine

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Yes

Video Decode Engines

Video Encode Engines

ProRes Encode/Decode Engines