[ APPLE ]
Processors
Apple M1 Ultra
Overall Score
71/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple M1 Ultra is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 71/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Good
70/100
Performance
Rating: Average
69/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.1 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 48MB (shared) |
| P-Cores | 16 |
| P-Threads | 16 |
| Total Cores | 20 |
| Total Threads | 20 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 42.3 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 189 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2000 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 513.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 548.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 151.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 27.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 250.5 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M1 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M1 Ultra GPU (64-core) |
| Intel Equivalent | -Intel Core i9 12900K |
| Model number | APL1106/APL1W06 |
| Released | March 8, 2022 |
| Successor | -Apple M4 Ultra |
| Type | Laptop |
| Vendor | Apple |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 819.2 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 8 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5-6400 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 5 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP (PL1) | 70 W |
| Transistors | 114 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 556.6 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 24.9 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 25.4B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 538M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 130.1 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 92.4 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 5558 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 66.8M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 5.81 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 23.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 264.7 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 591.3 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 1024 |
| GPU Base Clock | 450 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1296 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M1 Ultra GPU (64-core) |
| ROPs | 256 |
| Shading Units | 8192 |
| TGP | 120 W |
| TMUs | 512 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
Direct Competitors & Alternatives
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).