2benchesM3 Ultra
A16 / A17 · M3 · Everest / Sawtooth family · 3 nm · First available 2025-03-12
Every configuration
| Configuration | CPU core layout | Bandwidth | GB7 CPU | GB7 Metal | Prefill Q4_0 tok/s | Decode Q4_0 tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 CPU / 60 GPU (binned) | 20P + 8E | 819 GB/s | 35,054 | 225,373 | 1,073 | 88.4 |
| 32 CPU / 80 GPU (full chip) | 24P + 8E | 819 GB/s | 39,039 | 249,564 | 1,471 | 92.1 |
All benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median |
|---|---|
| Geekbench 7 · Multi-core | 37,047 (35,054–39,039, 2 sources) |
| Geekbench 7 · Metal GPU | 237,469 (225,373–249,564, 2 sources) |
| Geekbench AI · GPU · Single | — |
| Geekbench AI · GPU · Half | — |
| Geekbench AI · GPU · Quantized | — |
| Geekbench AI · Neural Engine · Single | — |
| Geekbench AI · Neural Engine · Half | — |
| Geekbench AI · Neural Engine · Quantized | — |
| Prefill 512 · F16 | 1,330 (1,122–1,538, 2 sources) |
| Decode 128 · F16 | 41 (39.8–42.2, 2 sources) |
| Prefill 512 · Q8_0 | 1,287 (1,086–1,488, 2 sources) |
| Decode 128 · Q8_0 | 63.7 (63.6–63.9, 2 sources) |
| Prefill 512 · Q4_0 | 1,272 (1,073–1,471, 2 sources) |
| Decode 128 · Q4_0 | 90.3 (88.4–92.1, 2 sources) |
Similar performance
Nearest measured configurations by Geekbench 7 CPU and Metal. Ratios above 1 are faster.
28 CPU / 60 GPU (binned)
- M5 Max 18 CPU / 40 GPU (full chip), 2026-03: CPU 0.99×, GPU 1.06×
- M5 Max 18 CPU / 32 GPU (binned), 2026-03: CPU 0.99×, GPU 0.86×
- M2 Ultra 24 CPU / 76 GPU (full chip), 2023-06: CPU 0.81×, GPU 0.99×
- M4 Max 16 CPU / 40 GPU (full chip), 2024-11: CPU 0.82×, GPU 0.9×
- M4 Max 14 CPU / 32 GPU (binned), 2024-11: CPU 0.73×, GPU 0.75×
- M3 Max 16 CPU / 40 GPU (full chip), 2023-11: CPU 0.7×, GPU 0.72×
32 CPU / 80 GPU (full chip)
- M5 Max 18 CPU / 40 GPU (full chip), 2026-03: CPU 0.89×, GPU 0.96×
- M5 Max 18 CPU / 32 GPU (binned), 2026-03: CPU 0.89×, GPU 0.78×
- M2 Ultra 24 CPU / 76 GPU (full chip), 2023-06: CPU 0.73×, GPU 0.89×
- M4 Max 16 CPU / 40 GPU (full chip), 2024-11: CPU 0.74×, GPU 0.82×
- M4 Max 14 CPU / 32 GPU (binned), 2024-11: CPU 0.65×, GPU 0.68×
- M5 Pro 18 CPU / 20 GPU (full chip), 2026-03: CPU 0.86×, GPU 0.54×