Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)

Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU) is a truly remarkable chip that continues to impress with its raw computing power. Based on the advanced M3 architecture and manufactured using the cutting-edge 3nm process, it delivers remarkable performance, especially for demanding professional applications.

Of particular note is the combination of a 32-core CPU and an 80-core GPU, which effortlessly handles even complex workflows such as high-resolution video editing or extensive 3D modeling. We were quite surprised at how smoothly such tasks still went after some time. Interestingly, the enormous memory bandwidth of 819 GB/s also contributes significantly to overall system performance by enabling fast data access.

In Cinebench 2024, the chip achieved a respectable 141 points in the single-core test. This underscores that the Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU) not only shines with its many cores, but also plays to its strengths in tasks that primarily benefit from individual cores.
  • Powerful 32-core CPU and 80-core GPU
  • Manufactured using the advanced 3nm process
  • High memory bandwidth of 819 GB/s
  • Respectable single-core performance (141 points in Cinebench 2024)

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 34 / 474
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank 23 / 454
In segment Desktop
Cinebench 2026 Single-Thread

Cinebench 2026 Single-Thread
Single-core performance

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C / 24T · 5.70 GHz
581 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
16C / 32T · 5.60 GHz
575 pts
Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
32C / 32T · 4.06 GHz
573 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
8C / 16T · 5.60 GHz
566 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz
566 pts
Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 5.10 GHz
20,682 pts
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C / 64T · 5.30 GHz
14,436 pts
Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
32C / 32T · 4.06 GHz
12,082 pts
Apple M3 Ultra (28-CPU 60-GPU)
28C / 28T · 4.06 GHz
10,477 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
16C / 32T · 5.60 GHz
10,080 pts
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
8C / 16T · 5.60 GHz
144 pts
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
24C / 24T · 5.50 GHz
144 pts
Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
32C / 32T · 4.06 GHz
142 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
16C / 32T · 5.60 GHz
140 pts
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
18C / 18T · 5.30 GHz
140 pts
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX
32C / 64T · 5.30 GHz
3,200 pts
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
24C / 48T · 5.30 GHz
2,550 pts
Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
32C / 32T · 4.06 GHz
2,520 pts
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C / 64T · 4.20 GHz
2,504 pts
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
24C / 24T · 5.50 GHz
2,439 pts
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-13600K
14C / 20T · 5.10 GHz
1,976 pts
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3D
6C / 12T · 4.90 GHz
1,975 pts
Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
32C / 32T · 4.06 GHz
1,968 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C / 24T · 5.40 GHz
1,964 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C / 24T · 5.40 GHz
1,964 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C / 32T · 5.20 GHz
38,640 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C / 32T · 5.00 GHz
38,581 pts
Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
32C / 32T · 3.60 GHz
37,200 pts
Intel Core i7-14700K
20C / 28T · 5.30 GHz
36,245 pts
Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C / 28T · 5.30 GHz
36,245 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C / 24T · 5.70 GHz
3,275
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
24C / 24T · 5.60 GHz
3,248
Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
32C / 32T · 4.06 GHz
3,240
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX
96C / 192T · 5.40 GHz
3,231
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX
64C / 128T · 5.40 GHz
3,231
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
64C / 128T · 3.20 GHz
30,320
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
32C / 64T · 4.00 GHz
29,244
Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
32C / 32T · 3.60 GHz
28,170
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX
24C / 48T · 4.20 GHz
27,520
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 3.20 GHz
26,562
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C / 16T · 5.30 GHz
2,177
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C / 64T · 5.30 GHz
2,166
Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
32C / 32T · 4.06 GHz
2,150
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C / 32T · 5.80 GHz
2,147
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C / 32T · 5.80 GHz
2,147
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
Apple M3 Ultra (80 Core)
28,400
Apple M3 Ultra (28-CPU 60-GPU)
Apple M3 Ultra (60 Core)
21,300
Sony Playstation 5 Pro
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5 Pro)
16,700
Microsoft XBox Series X
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X)
12,150
Sony Playstation 5
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5)
10,300
AI performance (NPU)

AI performance (NPU)

Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
32C / 32T · 0.70 GHz
70.0 TOPS
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8600GE
6C / 12T · 3.90 GHz
16.0 TOPS
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8600G
6C / 12T · 4.35 GHz
16.0 TOPS
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
8C / 16T · 3.65 GHz
16.0 TOPS
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G
8C / 16T · 4.20 GHz
16.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyApple M series (38)
CPU groupApple M3 Ultra (2)
ArchitectureM3
Technology3 nm
SegmentDesktop
Socket
Generation3
PredecessorApple M2 Ultra (76-GPU)
Q2/2023
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads32 / 32
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 24x Palma P-Core
0.70 - 4.06 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 8x Palma E-Core
0.74 - 2.75 GHz
L2-Cache80.00 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameApple M3 Ultra (80 Core)
GPU frequency0.39 - 1.40 GHz
CUs / Shader1280 / 10240
Raytracing
Max. displays8
Max. GPU Memory512 GB
Technology3 nm
Release dateQ1/2025

NPU AI performance

PropertyValue
AI hardwareApple Neural Engine
AI specifications32 Neural cores @ 70 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR5-6400
818.7 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory512 GB
Memory channels8
ECC
PCIe5.0
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP180 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.100 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsmacOS, iPadOS
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensionsRosetta 2 x86-Emulation
Release dateQ1/2025
Release price
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Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
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