Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) vs Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) and Apple M2 Pro (19-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 4 month(s) later
  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
  • 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.667 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 78% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 192 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4200 vs 4106
  • Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50318 vs 26586
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 Jun 2023 vs 17 Jan 2023
Number of cores 24 vs 12
Number of threads 24 vs 12
Maximum frequency 3.667 GHz vs 3.504 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 36 MB
Maximum memory size 192 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4200 vs 4106
PassMark - CPU mark 50318 vs 26586

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4200
4106
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
50318
26586
Name Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark 4200 4106
PassMark - CPU mark 50318 26586

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)

Essentials

Architecture codename Avalanche/Blizzard Avalanche/Blizzard
Launch date 13 Jun 2023 17 Jan 2023
OS Support macOS Ventura 13.2 macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating 67 165
Processor Number T6020

Performance

Base frequency 2.424 GHz 2.424 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 64 MB 36 MB
L3 cache 96 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 5 nm
Maximum frequency 3.667 GHz 3.504 GHz
Number of cores 24 12
Number of threads 24 12
Transistor count 134 billion 40 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 8 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 800 GB/s 204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 192 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400

Graphics

Execution Units 240 76
Graphics base frequency 1398 MHz 1398 MHz
iGPU core count 60 19