Apple M2 Ultra vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M2 Ultra with 24 cores 3.5GHz and Apple M2 Max with 12 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Apple M2 Ultra 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (800GB/s vs 409.6GB/s)
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Lower TDP (30W vs 60W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M2 Ultra
+4%
1729
Apple M2 Max
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M2 Ultra
+94%
28910
Apple M2 Max
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M2 Ultra
+3%
2790
Apple M2 Max
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M2 Ultra
+42%
21217
Apple M2 Max
14905
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M2 Ultra
+4%
126
Apple M2 Max
121
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M2 Ultra
+82%
1918
Apple M2 Max
1050
Apple M2 Ultra
+48%
8668
Apple M2 Max
5851
Blender
Apple M2 Ultra
+98%
505
Apple M2 Max
255
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Apple M2 Ultra
1956
Apple M2 Max
+2%
2004
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Apple M2 Ultra
+85%
27945
Apple M2 Max
15030
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M2 Ultra
4137
Apple M2 Max
4149
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M2 Ultra
+85%
48776
Apple M2 Max
26232
General Parameters
May 2023
Release Date
Jan 2023
Apple
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
ARMv8
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Apple M2
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Apple M-Socket
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M2 Max GPU (76-core)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
134 billions
Transistor Count
67 billions
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
60 W
Power Consumption
30 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
8
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
24
Total Core Count
12
24
Total Thread Count
12
35x
Multiplier
35x
192 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 MB shared
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
192 GB
Max Memory Size
96 GB
16
Max Memory Channels
8
800 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
-
Shader Units
4864
-
Texture Units
304
-
Raster Operation Units
152
-
Execution Units
608
-
Power Consumption
70 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
4.0
