87points

Apple M1 Ultra

79points

Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)

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Apple M1 Ultra vs Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)

Apple M1 Ultra
Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)

Why is Apple M1 Ultra better than Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)?

Why is Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU) better than Apple M1 Ultra?

  • 45.95% faster CPU speed
    ?

    16 x 3.7 GHz & 8 x 3.4 GHzvs16 x 3.2 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz
  • 4 threads more CPU threads
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    24 threadsvs20 threads
  • 17.49% higher PassMark result
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    48477vs41261
  • 16 MB bigger L2 cache
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    64 MBvs48 MB
  • 64GB larger maximum memory amount
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    192GBvs128GB
  • 20000 million more transistors
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    134000 millionvs114000 million
  • 3 more displays supported
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    8vs5
  • 704 more GPU execution units
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    1216vs512

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User reviews

Overall rating

Apple M1 Ultra
6.5
8 User reviews
Apple M1 Ultra
6.5/10
8 User reviews
Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
6.5
2 User reviews
Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
6.5/10
2 User reviews

Features

Value for money

5.6/10
8 votes
5.5/10
2 votes

Gaming

4.9/10
8 votes
5.5/10
2 votes

Performance

6.1/10
8 votes
7.5/10
2 votes

Reliability

6.1/10
8 votes
8.0/10
2 votes

Energy efficiency

6.1/10
8 votes
7.0/10
2 votes

Comments

Said Berke

Said Berke

2 years ago

9 / 10

For professionals

Said Berke

Said Berke

2 years ago

9 / 10

3 users found this helpful
Siddharth

Siddharth

1 year ago

10 / 10

Don't buy it if you want to do intense gaming

Siddharth

Siddharth

1 year ago

10 / 10

Very good for day to day usage

3 users found this helpful
Anish

Anish

1 year ago

10 / 10

best processor so far

Anish

Anish

1 year ago

10 / 10

2 users found this helpful

General info

Type

Desktop

Desktop

The market that the CPU is designed for.
CPU socket

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU): Not applicable

The CPU socket/s supported.
Chipset

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU): Not applicable

The motherboard chipset/s supported.
Has integrated graphics
Apple M1 Ultra
Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
Thermal Design Power (TDP)

96W

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
CPU temperature

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

If the CPU exceeds the maximum operating temperature then problems such as random resets can occur.
PCI Express (PCIe) version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
number of transistors

114000 million

134000 million

A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.

Performance

CPU speed

16 x 3.2 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz

16 x 3.7 GHz & 8 x 3.4 GHz

The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
CPU threads

20 threads

24 threads

More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
turbo clock speed

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Has an unlocked multiplier
Apple M1 Ultra
Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
L2 cache

48 MB

64 MB

A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L3 cache

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L1 cache

192 KB

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L2 core

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
L3 core

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.

Benchmarks

PassMark result

41261

48477

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
Cinebench R20 (multi) result

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 (single) result

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 6 result (multi)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

21157

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 6 result (single)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

2756

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 5 result (multi)

24055

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 5 result (single)

1793

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Blender (bmw27) result

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.

Integrated graphics

GPU clock speed

1300 MHz

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

The clock speed of the graphics processing unit (GPU).
GPU turbo

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.
DirectX version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
OpenGL version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
texture mapping units (TMUs)

256

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)

256

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.

Memory

RAM speed (max)

6400 MHz

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

The maximum speed of RAM that is supported by the CPU.
maximum memory bandwidth

800 GB/s

800 GB/s

This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
memory channels

8

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
bus transfer rate

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Supports ECC memory
Apple M1 Ultra
Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
eMMC version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
bus speed

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.

Features

instruction sets

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

Instruction sets are sets of codes that the CPU runs for certain functions.
uses multithreading
Apple M1 Ultra
Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
bits executed at a time

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
Has TrustZone
Apple M1 Ultra
Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
front-end width

8

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better
Has NX bit
Apple M1 Ultra
Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.
VFP version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M1 Ultra)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU))

Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.

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