[ APPLE ]
Processors
Apple M2 Ultra
Overall Score
79/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple M2 Ultra is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 79/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Good
74/100
Performance
Rating: Good
77/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.5 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 |
| E-Threads | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 64MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 35x |
| P-Cores | 16 |
| P-Threads | 16 |
| Total Cores | 24 |
| Total Threads | 24 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 56.5 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 226.4 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2140 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 569.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 603.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 170.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 33.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 272.4 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M2 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M2 Ultra GPU (76-core) |
| Released | May 5, 2023 |
| 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 | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 8 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5-6400 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 5 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP (PL1) | 80 W |
| Transistors | 134 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 682.7 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 32 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 33.2B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 712M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 148.9 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 117.4 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 7650 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 83.7M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 6.27 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 24 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 267.3 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 636.8 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU Boost Clock | 1398 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M2 Ultra GPU (76-core) |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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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).