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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: 14

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
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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

97%
90%
98%
Better then 97% CPU over the past year
Better then 90% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 98% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

14
Ranks 14 among Desktop CPU on our website
23
Ranks 23 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Core i9-14900KF
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2420
Ryzen 7 8840U
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1806
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
1728
Core i7-9800X
Intel, October 2018
1275
Core i7-6850K
Intel, May 2016
998
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
M4 Ultra
Apple, May 2025
44308
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
29235
Core i7-9800X
Intel, October 2018
13183
Core i5-11400
Intel, March 2021
9844
Ryzen 3 3200G
AMD, July 2019
3274
Geekbench 6 Single Core
M4 Ultra
Apple, May 2025
3988
Ryzen 5 7600X
AMD, September 2022
2845
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
2682
Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD, May 2023
2441
Core i5-12400
Intel, January 2022
2326
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
M4 Ultra
Apple, May 2025
32192
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
21000
EPYC 8534P
AMD, September 2023
15780
Core i9-9990XE
Intel, October 2018
13850
Xeon W-3175X
Intel, January 2019
12510
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, January 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 2022
19073
Xeon E7-8870 v3
Intel, June 2015
16314
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core Ultra 9 285K
Intel, December 2024
5268
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD, October 2024
4428
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
4201
Core i9-13950HX
Intel, January 2023
4064
Core i7-12700
Intel, January 2022
3918
Passmark CPU Multi Core
EPYC 9224
AMD, November 2022
62900
Xeon Gold 5420+
Intel, January 2023
57593
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
50344
Xeon W-3345
Intel, July 2021
45694
Core Ultra 5 245K
Intel, December 2024
41148
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
M3 Max
Apple, October 2023
149
Snapdragon X Elite
Qualcomm, October 2023
136
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
130
M2 Max
Apple, January 2023
122
M1 Ultra
Apple, March 2022
115
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Core i9-14900K
Intel, October 2023
2189
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
1861
Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Qualcomm, October 2023
1203
Ryzen 7 7840H
AMD, January 2023
950
M1 Max
Apple, May 2022
817
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
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
AMD, May 2023
191
Xeon E5-2683 v3
Intel, September 2014
140
Opteron 6380
AMD, November 2012
52

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