Apple · ARM64
Apple M6: specs, benchmarks and comparison
Apple Silicon system on a chip. CPU: 12 cores. Integrated graphics: 12 cores. Unified memory: up to 32 GB.
- 12 cores
- Release
- 2026
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0
CPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom
331 samples/min
higher is better
Rank 23 of 49 tested48% of the leader
331
0200400600800
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 26 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (4)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.3.0 | 338 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 | 353 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 327 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 321 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Cores and clocks
- Cores
- 12 (6P + 6E)
Platform
- Process node
- 2 nm
Memory and interfaces
- Memory type
- Unified memory
- Max memory capacity
- 32 GB
- Integrated graphics
- Apple M6 (12-core GPU)
CPU variants: 12 cores. The median for the line includes different CPU configurations if the chip has several variants. Memory capacity depends on the Mac configuration.
Specifications: Apple, checked November 14, 2026.