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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
Let's talk about the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) processor, released in Q1/2022. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency , core count , and memory support for LPDDR5-6400, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket N/A motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 60 W.

Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
Family Apple M series
CPU group Apple M1
Segment Mobile
Generation 1
Predecessor --
Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU): number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
CPU Cores / Threads 20 / 20
Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core 16x Firestorm
B-Core 4x Icestorm
Hyperthreading / SMT No
Overclocking No
A-Core Frequency 3.20 GHz
B-Core Frequency 2.06 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name Apple M1 Ultra (48 Core)
GPU frequency 1.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo) No turbo
Execution units 768
Shader 6144
Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
Max. displays 3
Generation 1
Direct X --
Technology 5 nm
Release date Q1/2022

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
h264 Decode / Encode
VP8 Decode
VP9 Decode / Encode
AV1 No
AVC Decode
VC-1 Decode
JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU). The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory 128 GB
Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
Bandwidth 819.2 GB/s
ECC No
PCIe 4.0
AES-NI Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 60 W
TDP (PL2) --
TDP up 120 W
TDP down --
Tjunction max. --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Technology 5 nm
Chip design Chiplet
Socket N/A
L2-Cache 52.00 MB
L3-Cache --
Architecture M1
Operating systems macOS
Virtualization Apple Virtualization Framework
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
Release date Q1/2022
Release price --
Part Number --
Documents --

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