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Apple M2 Ultra

Apple M2 Ultra
Apple M2 Ultra is a Desktop processor from Apple. It began to be released in May 2023. The CPU belongs to the Apple M2 family. It has a frequency of 3.5 GHz. The processor has 24 cores and 24 threads. And the processor is also made using 5 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.
Top Desktop CPU: 29

Basic

Label Name
Apple
Platform
Desktop
Launch Date
May 2023
Model Name
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M2 Ultra
Code Name
Apple M2

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
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Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
24
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
24
Performance-cores
16
Efficient-cores
8
Performance-core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
L1 Cache
192K per core
L2 Cache
64MB shared
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
Apple M-Socket
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
5 nm
TDP
60 W

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
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Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
192GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
16

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
True

Geekbench 6

Single Core
2682
Multi Core
21000

Performance

368.5
MB/Sec
File Compression
2100
16.4
Routes/Sec
Navigation
144.4
56.5
Pages/Sec
HTML5 Browser
550.6
61
MPixels/Sec
PDF Renderer
599.4
33.1
Images/Sec
Photo Library
395.6
16.6
KLines/Sec
Clang
222
201.6
Pages/Sec
Text Processing
273.3
77.8
MB/Sec
Asset Compression
995.9
70.6
Images/Sec
Object Detection
504.6
9.95
Images/Sec
Background Blur
56.8
93.9
MPixels/Sec
Horizon Detection
865.1
243
MPixels/Sec
Object Remover
1390
88.3
MPixels/Sec
HDR
778.8
32
Images/Sec
Photo Filter
138.6
1930
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
33600
86.9
KPixels/Sec
Structure from Motion
944.6
Single Core
Multi Core

Passmark CPU

Single Core
4201
Multi Core
50344

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
117.5 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
148.8 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
711 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
83.5 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
31.9 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
682.3 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
7510 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
31 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
4.2 GOps/Sec
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Cinebench R23

Single Core
1728
Multi Core
29235

Geekbench 5

Single Core
1946
Multi Core
28114

Cinebench 2024

Single Core
130
Multi Core
1861

Cinebench 2024 GPU

8753

Blender

487

Compared to Other CPU

53%
78%
97%
Better then 53% CPU over the past year
Better then 78% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 97% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

29
Ranks 29 among Desktop CPU on our website
55
Ranks 55 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
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2220
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1917
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
1728
Core i5-8365U
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1159
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
M4 Ultra
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44308
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
29235
Core i9-11900KF
Intel, March 2021
15693
M1 Max
Apple, May 2022
12755
Ryzen 5 5600X3D
AMD, July 2023
9927
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Core Ultra 5 235
Intel, January 2025
2946
2795
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
2682
Ryzen 7 8845H
AMD, December 2023
2574
Core i5-13505H
Intel, January 2023
2423
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
37967
21069
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
21000
EPYC 7543
AMD, March 2021
16178
Core Ultra 5 235
Intel, January 2025
14790
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Core i5-14600K
Intel, October 2023
3116
Core i9-13980HX
Intel, January 2023
2013
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
1946
Ryzen 5 7640HS
AMD, April 2023
1708
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
EPYC 9684X
AMD, June 2023
87356
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
AMD, October 2023
34085
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
28114
EPYC 7473X
AMD, March 2021
19073
Xeon E7-8870 v3
Intel, June 2015
16314
Passmark CPU Single Core
Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD, August 2024
4512
Core i9-13980HX
Intel, January 2023
4307
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
4201
Ryzen AI 5 340
AMD, February 2025
4050
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Xeon Gold 5512U
Intel, December 2023
59877
Xeon Platinum 8358
Intel, April 2021
54416
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
50344
Ryzen 7 9850X3D
AMD, January 2026
43437
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Ryzen 7 PRO 9745
AMD, September 2025
135
Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Qualcomm, January 2026
134
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
130
Snapdragon X Plus X1P-46-100
Qualcomm, September 2024
125
M2
Apple, June 2022
119
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Core i9-14900K
Intel, October 2023
2189
M4 Max 16 Cores
Apple, October 2024
2025
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
1861
M4 Max 14 Cores
Apple, October 2024
1725
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Intel, March 2026
1697
Cinebench 2024 GPU
M3 Max
Apple, October 2023
10060
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
8753
M1 Ultra
Apple, March 2022
6696
M2 Max
Apple, January 2023
5908
M1 Max
Apple, May 2022
4559
Blender
Xeon w9-3495X
Intel, February 2023
1142
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
487
Core i9-11900
Intel, March 2021
180
Core i5-11400F
Intel, March 2021
137
Xeon E3-1220 v3
Intel, June 2013
49

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