Apple M2 (10-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 (10-core GPU) and Apple M1 Ultra (48-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 M2 (10-core GPU)

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.504 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
Launch date 24 Jun 2022 vs 18 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency 3.504 GHz vs 3.228 GHz

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
  • 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
  • 2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 24 GB
Number of cores 20 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 8
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 24 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 (10-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

Name Apple M2 (10-core GPU) Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark 3868
PassMark - CPU mark 41184

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 (10-core GPU) Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

Essentials

Architecture codename Avalanche/Blizzard Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date 24 Jun 2022 18 Mar 2022
OS Support macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.4.1 macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating not rated 123
Processor Number APL1109 APL1W06
Vertical segment Laptop

Performance

Base frequency 2.424 GHz 2.064 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 5 nm
Maximum frequency 3.504 GHz 3.228 GHz
Number of cores 8 20
Number of threads 8 20
Transistor count 20 billion 114 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 2 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 819.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 24 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400

Graphics

Execution Units 40 192
Graphics base frequency 1398 MHz 1296 MHz
iGPU core count 10 48

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