Apple M1 Ultra (64-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Ultra (64-core GPU) and Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Ultra (64-core GPU)

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 10
  • 10 more threads: 20 vs 10
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Launch date 18 Mar 2022 vs 26 Oct 2021
Number of cores 20 vs 10
Number of threads 20 vs 10
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

  • 3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 28 MB vs 8 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 Ultra (64-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

Name Apple M1 Ultra (64-core GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark 3837
PassMark - CPU mark 22077

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M1 Ultra (64-core GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

Essentials

Architecture codename Firestorm/Icestorm Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date 18 Mar 2022 26 Oct 2021
OS Support macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Ventura 13.3 macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating not rated 247
Processor Number APL1W06 APL1105
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

Base frequency 2.064 GHz 2.064 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB 28 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 5 nm
Maximum frequency 3.228 GHz 3.228 GHz
Number of cores 20 10
Number of threads 20 10
Transistor count 114 billion 57 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 8 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 819.2 GB/s 409.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400

Graphics

Execution Units 256 96
Graphics base frequency 1296 MHz 1296 MHz
iGPU core count 64 24