The Apple M3 Ultra, with its impressive 28-CPU and 60-GPU cores, is certainly a top-of-the-line product. This system on a chip, or SoC, was manufactured using advanced 3-nanometer fabrication technology. This indicates remarkable energy efficiency, even under high load. Particularly noteworthy is the enormous maximum memory bandwidth of 819 GB/s.
This enables fast data access and supports complex workflows very well.
The integrated 60-core graphics unit, officially called Apple M3 Ultra (60 Core), delivers excellent graphics performance. This makes the chip ideal for demanding creative applications. In Cinebench 2024, the processor scored 141 points in the single-core test.
In the multi-core test, it even achieved an impressive 2700 points. We were ourselves somewhat surprised at how consistently the computing power scaled here. The extensive Level 2 cache of 80 MB certainly contributes to the fast processing of data. The entire M3 architecture is designed for maximum performance.
It also supports PCIe 4.0 for modern expansion cards. This chip is clearly intended for professional users. It should effortlessly handle complex simulations or high-resolution video editing.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Family | Apple M series (38) |
| CPU group | Apple M3 Ultra (2) |
| Architecture | M3 |
| Technology | 3 nm |
| Segment | Desktop |
| Socket | |
| Generation | 3 |
| Predecessor | Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) Q2/2023 |
| Successor |
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 28 / 28 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 20x Palma P-Core 0.70 - 4.06 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 8x Palma E-Core 0.74 - 2.75 GHz |
| L2-Cache | 80.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | |
| Overclocking | No |
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | Apple M3 Ultra (60 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 0.39 - 1.40 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 960 / 7680 |
| Raytracing | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 8 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 256 GB |
| Technology | 3 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2025 |
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
| AI specifications | 32 Neural cores @ 70 TOPS |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
| Memory type | Memory bandwidth |
|---|---|
| LPDDR5-6400 | 818.7 GB/s |
| Property | Value |
| Max. Memory | 256 GB |
| Memory channels | 8 |
| ECC | ✗ |
| PCIe | 5.0 |
| PCIe Bandwidth |
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP | 125 W |
| TDP (PL2) | |
| TDP up | |
| TDP down | |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C |
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ |
| Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS |
| Instruction set | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
| Release date | Q1/2025 |
| Release price | |
| Documents |