Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)
Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Ultra (60-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 Ultra (60-core GPU)
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
- 4 more threads: 24 vs 20
- Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.667 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
- Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 192 GB vs 128 GB
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4202 vs 3869
- Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50389 vs 41218
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 13 Jun 2023 vs 18 Mar 2022 |
Number of cores | 24 vs 20 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 20 |
Maximum frequency | 3.667 GHz vs 3.228 GHz |
L1 cache | 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) |
L2 cache | 64 MB vs 8 MB |
Maximum memory size | 192 GB vs 128 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 4202 vs 3869 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 50389 vs 41218 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) | Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU) |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 4202 | 3869 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 50389 | 41218 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) | Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU) | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Avalanche/Blizzard | Firestorm/Icestorm |
Launch date | 13 Jun 2023 | 18 Mar 2022 |
OS Support | macOS Ventura 13.2 | macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Ventura 13.3 |
Place in performance rating | 68 | 121 |
Processor Number | APL1W06 | |
Vertical segment | Laptop | |
Performance |
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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 | 64 MB | 8 MB |
L3 cache | 96 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 5 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.667 GHz | 3.228 GHz |
Number of cores | 24 | 20 |
Number of threads | 24 | 20 |
Transistor count | 134 billion | 114 billion |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 8 | 8 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 800 GB/s | 819.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 192 GB | 128 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 240 | 192 |
Graphics base frequency | 1398 MHz | 1296 MHz |
iGPU core count | 60 | 48 |