Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) vs Apple A17 Pro

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) and Apple A17 Pro 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 Ultra (60-core GPU)

• 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
• 18 more threads: 24 vs 6
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 32x more maximum memory size: 192 GB vs 6 GB
• 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50663 vs 12243

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
• Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.78 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 5 nm
• 56.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4544 vs 4202

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple A17 Pro

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4202 4544
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	50663 12243

Compare specifications (specs)