Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R | |
CPU comparisonApple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) or Intel Xeon Gold 6246R - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) has 24 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) was released in Q2/2023. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R was released in Q1/2020. |
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Apple M series (25) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Apple M2 (8) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
M2 | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) is 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is at 3.40 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
24 | Cores | 16 |
24 | Threads | 32 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) 16x Avalanche |
A-Core | 3.40 GHz (4.10 GHz) |
0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz) 8x Blizzard |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
32 Neural cores @ 31.6 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) or Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Apple M2 Ultra (60 Core) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
2 | GPU Generation | -- |
5 nm | Technology | |
8 | Max. displays | |
960 | Compute units | -- |
7680 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
192 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Apple M2 Ultra (60 Core) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) can use up to 192 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 819.1 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
192 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
819.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
72.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 35.75 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) is 80 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 76 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has 72.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache. |
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Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8.5-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 3647 |
Apple Virtualization Framework | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
macOS, iPadOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | 3286 $ |
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Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
Apple M2 Ultra (60 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
28,570 CB R23 MC @ 80 W |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
3.40 GHz |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 0.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
Unknown | Unknown |