Apple Debuts 12-Core M6 as First 2nm Base Mac Chip
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Aug 28
Apple Debuts 12-Core M6 as First 2nm Base Mac Chip
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Aug 28
Summary
Apple introduced the M6 in the new Mac mini, making its base Mac chip line the first to use a 2-nanometer design.
The 12-core CPU combines 2 super cores, 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores, bringing a three-tier architecture previously limited to higher-end Apple silicon.
That means base-model Macs now get both super and performance cores, a setup that earlier this year was available only in M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.
The launch extends Apple’s broader silicon push after this week’s M5 Ultra debut, which added the company’s first quad-die architecture.