Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Pro (16-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 Pro (16-core GPU)

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.504 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
  • 4.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4100 vs 3869
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 17 Jan 2023 vs 18 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency 3.504 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
L2 cache 36 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4100 vs 3869

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

  • 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
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41209 vs 21746
Specifications (specs)
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 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 41209 vs 21746

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4100
3869
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21746
41209
Name Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU) Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark 4100 3869
PassMark - CPU mark 21746 41209

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU) Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

Essentials

Architecture codename Avalanche/Blizzard Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date 17 Jan 2023 18 Mar 2022
OS Support macOS Ventura 13.2 macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating 195 121
Processor Number T6020 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 36 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 5 nm
Maximum frequency 3.504 GHz 3.228 GHz
Number of cores 10 20
Number of threads 10 20
Transistor count 40 billion 114 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 4 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 204.8 GB/s 819.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400

Graphics

Execution Units 64 192
Graphics base frequency 1398 MHz 1296 MHz
iGPU core count 16 48