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.

Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)

Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

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 3868
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50663 vs 41343

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 3868
PassMark - CPU mark	50663 vs 41343

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4202

3868

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

50663

41343

Name	Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)	Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	4202	3868
PassMark - CPU mark	50663	41343

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)	Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)
Essentials
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	125
Processor Number		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	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
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
Execution Units	240	192
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	1296 MHz
iGPU core count	60	48