M6 Geekbench lands at 4,071 / 22,783 — M5 Ultra hits 52,516 multi-core

If accurate, that’s roughly ~12% faster single-core and ~27% faster multi-core versus M5 — in line with Apple’s “up to 1.2×” multi-threaded claim for M6. The 4,071 single-core score also sits at the top of Geekbench 7’s Mac/PC table in MacRumors’ write-up, ahead of M5 Max (3,731) and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (3,396).

Caveats: this is one database entry, not a lab suite, and M5 comparison averages come from a laptop form factor even though M6 here is a desktop Mac mini.

M5 Ultra already leads the multi-core chart

The same MacRumors roundup places M5 Ultra at 52,516 multi-core — about ~34–35% above M3 Ultra’s 39,059 — with M5 Max at 35,119. That puts the new Studio flagship firmly above every other listed M-series multi-core score, while base M6 lands below M4 Pro/Max and the Ultra/Max tiers by design (it’s a base desktop chip, not a Max/Ultra).

GPU Geekbench results for M6 were still pending in MacRumors’ report.

Why it matters this week

These numbers are the first public third-party CPU snapshots shoppers can use before September 22 deliveries. Treat them as early, unverified data points — then weigh Apple’s own claims and real-world reviews once machines arrive. Calendar note: Mac mini / Mac Studio availability is already tracked for Sep 22 on our events calendar.

Sources: MacRumors Geekbench report, Apple Mac mini Newsroom, Apple M6 / M5 Ultra Newsroom.