[ APPLE ]
Processors
Apple M3 Ultra
Overall Score
94/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple M3 Ultra is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 94/100. It is positioned for high-end professional and heavy multitasking use.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Very Good
84/100
Performance
Rating: Very Good
89/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.75 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.05 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 |
| E-Threads | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 64MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 40x |
| P-Cores | 24 |
| P-Threads | 24 |
| Total Cores | 32 |
| Total Threads | 32 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 63.2 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 319.2 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2690 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 819.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 701.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 190.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 61.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 327.5 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M3 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core) |
| Released | March 5, 2025 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Apple |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 819.3 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 512 GB |
| Memory Channels | 64 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5-6400 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP (PL1) | 140 W |
| Transistors | 184 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 1076.9 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 49.4 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 55.1B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 1063M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 183.5 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 181.6 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 8863 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 123.1M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 5.13 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 19.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 200.9 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 520.4 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-03-16(Tyler) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-03-17(Luigi9212) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-08-13(Losito) | Cinebench 2024 |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 1280 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1380 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core) |
| ROPs | 320 |
| Shading Units | 10240 |
| TGP | 140 W |
| TMUs | 640 |
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).