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  "id": "m3-ultra",
  "name": "M3 Ultra",
  "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m3-ultra",
  "architecture": {
    "id": "g3",
    "name": "A16 / A17 · M3",
    "cores": "Everest / Sawtooth family"
  },
  "tier": "ultra",
  "status": "released",
  "release": "2025-03-12",
  "processNm": 3,
  "dataCheckedAt": "2026-09-21",
  "notes": [
    "Scores are medians of sourced results; low/high is the observed source range.",
    "Configuration scores use only results attributed to that configuration.",
    "similar lists the nearest measured configurations of other chips by Geekbench 7 CPU and Metal; ratio > 1 means faster.",
    "estimate values are forecasts, never measurements."
  ],
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      "label": "Geekbench 7 · Multi-core",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": {
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        "low": 35054,
        "high": 39039,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "gb7-metal": {
      "label": "Geekbench 7 · Metal GPU",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": {
        "median": 237468.5,
        "low": 225373,
        "high": 249564,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-gpu-single": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · GPU · Single",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-gpu-half": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · GPU · Half",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-gpu-quantized": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · GPU · Quantized",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-neural-engine-single": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · Neural Engine · Single",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-neural-engine-half": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · Neural Engine · Half",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-neural-engine-quantized": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · Neural Engine · Quantized",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-F16-pp": {
      "label": "Prefill 512 · F16",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 1330.07,
        "low": 1121.8,
        "high": 1538.34,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-F16-tg": {
      "label": "Decode 128 · F16",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 41.01,
        "low": 39.78,
        "high": 42.24,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-Q8_0-pp": {
      "label": "Prefill 512 · Q8_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 1286.64,
        "low": 1085.76,
        "high": 1487.51,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-Q8_0-tg": {
      "label": "Decode 128 · Q8_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 63.74,
        "low": 63.55,
        "high": 63.93,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
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      "label": "Prefill 512 · Q4_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
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        "median": 1272.17,
        "low": 1073.09,
        "high": 1471.24,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
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      "label": "Decode 128 · Q4_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
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        "median": 90.27,
        "low": 88.4,
        "high": 92.14,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    }
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      "cpu": 28,
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        "performance": 20,
        "efficiency": 8
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      "bandwidthGBs": 819,
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          "low": 35054,
          "high": 35054,
          "count": 1
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          "low": 225373,
          "high": 225373,
          "count": 1
        },
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          "high": 42.24,
          "count": 1
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          "high": 1085.76,
          "count": 1
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          "count": 1
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          "low": 1073.09,
          "high": 1073.09,
          "count": 1
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          "high": 88.4,
          "count": 1
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          "release": "2026-03-11",
          "variant": "m5-max-18c-40g",
          "cpu": 18,
          "gpu": 40,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
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            "gb7-metal": 1.06
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        },
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          "chip": "m5-max",
          "name": "M5 Max",
          "release": "2026-03-11",
          "variant": "m5-max-18c-32g",
          "cpu": 18,
          "gpu": 32,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
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            "gb7-metal": 0.86
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        },
        {
          "chip": "m2-ultra",
          "name": "M2 Ultra",
          "release": "2023-06-13",
          "variant": "m2-ultra-24c-76g",
          "cpu": 24,
          "gpu": 76,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 0.81,
            "gb7-metal": 0.99
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m2-ultra.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m4-max",
          "name": "M4 Max",
          "release": "2024-11-08",
          "variant": "m4-max-16c-40g",
          "cpu": 16,
          "gpu": 40,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 0.82,
            "gb7-metal": 0.9
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m4-max.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m4-max",
          "name": "M4 Max",
          "release": "2024-11-08",
          "variant": "m4-max-14c-32g",
          "cpu": 14,
          "gpu": 32,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 0.73,
            "gb7-metal": 0.75
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m4-max.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m3-max",
          "name": "M3 Max",
          "release": "2023-11-07",
          "variant": "m3-max-16c-40g",
          "cpu": 16,
          "gpu": 40,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 0.7,
            "gb7-metal": 0.72
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m3-max.json"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "m3-ultra-32c-80g",
      "cpu": 32,
      "cores": {
        "super": 0,
        "performance": 24,
        "efficiency": 8
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      "gpu": 80,
      "bandwidthGBs": 819,
      "bin": "full",
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          "median": 39039,
          "low": 39039,
          "high": 39039,
          "count": 1
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          "low": 249564,
          "high": 249564,
          "count": 1
        },
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          "median": 1538.34,
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          "high": 1538.34,
          "count": 1
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          "median": 39.78,
          "low": 39.78,
          "high": 39.78,
          "count": 1
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          "median": 1487.51,
          "low": 1487.51,
          "high": 1487.51,
          "count": 1
        },
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          "median": 63.93,
          "low": 63.93,
          "high": 63.93,
          "count": 1
        },
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          "median": 1471.24,
          "low": 1471.24,
          "high": 1471.24,
          "count": 1
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          "count": 1
        }
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          "variant": "m5-max-18c-40g",
          "cpu": 18,
          "gpu": 40,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
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            "gb7-metal": 0.96
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        {
          "chip": "m5-max",
          "name": "M5 Max",
          "release": "2026-03-11",
          "variant": "m5-max-18c-32g",
          "cpu": 18,
          "gpu": 32,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
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            "gb7-metal": 0.78
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m5-max.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m2-ultra",
          "name": "M2 Ultra",
          "release": "2023-06-13",
          "variant": "m2-ultra-24c-76g",
          "cpu": 24,
          "gpu": 76,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 0.73,
            "gb7-metal": 0.89
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m2-ultra.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m4-max",
          "name": "M4 Max",
          "release": "2024-11-08",
          "variant": "m4-max-16c-40g",
          "cpu": 16,
          "gpu": 40,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 0.74,
            "gb7-metal": 0.82
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m4-max.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m4-max",
          "name": "M4 Max",
          "release": "2024-11-08",
          "variant": "m4-max-14c-32g",
          "cpu": 14,
          "gpu": 32,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 0.65,
            "gb7-metal": 0.68
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m4-max.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m5-pro",
          "name": "M5 Pro",
          "release": "2026-03-11",
          "variant": "m5-pro-18c-20g",
          "cpu": 18,
          "gpu": 20,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 0.86,
            "gb7-metal": 0.54
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m5-pro.json"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "id": "mac-studio-2025-m3-ultra-m3-ultra-32c-80g",
      "name": "Mac Studio (2025)",
      "variant": "m3-ultra-32c-80g",
      "scores": {
        "gb7-cpu": 39039,
        "gb7-metal": 249564
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mac-studio-2025-m3-ultra-m3-ultra-28c-60g",
      "name": "Mac Studio (2025)",
      "variant": "m3-ultra-28c-60g",
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}