Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU) vs Apple A17 Pro

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Ultra (76-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 (76-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
Number of cores 24 vs 6
Number of threads 24 vs 6
L2 cache 64 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size 192 GB vs 6 GB

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
Launch date Sep 2023 vs 13 Jun 2023
Maximum frequency 3.78 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 3 nm vs 5 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple A17 Pro

Name Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU) Apple A17 Pro
PassMark - Single thread mark 4541
PassMark - CPU mark 12254

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU) Apple A17 Pro

Essentials

Architecture codename Avalanche/Blizzard
Launch date 13 Jun 2023 Sep 2023
OS Support macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating not rated 168
Processor Number APL1V02
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 2.424 GHz 2.02 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 64 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 96 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 3 nm
Maximum frequency 3.667 GHz 3.78 GHz
Number of cores 24 6
Number of threads 24 6
Transistor count 134 billion 19 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 8 1
Maximum memory bandwidth 800 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 192 GB 6 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400

Graphics

Execution Units 304 20
Graphics base frequency 1398 MHz 1398 MHz
iGPU core count 76 6

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