Apple M3 Ultra vs Apple A18 Pro (MacBook)
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M3 Ultra, vs Apple A18 Pro (MacBook). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| File Compression | 2690 MB/s | 1050 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 319.2 KLines/s | 58.1 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 819.6 pages/s | 201.6 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 701.5 MP/sec | 214.8 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 327.5 pages/s | 318.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 63.2 frames/s | 41 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 190.9 frames/s | 91.5 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 61.5 MP/sec | 9.18 MP/sec |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 200.9 PPW | 922.5 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | n/a | 70.2 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Announced | March, 5, 2025 | September, 9, 2024 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Apple M3 | Apple M4 |
| Model number | n/a | APL1V07 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core) | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
Processor
| Cores | 24 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 4.05 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 2.42 GHz |
| Cores count | 32 | 6 |
| Threads count | 32 | 6 |
| Multiplier | 45x | 40x |
| L1 cache | n/a | 192 KB/core |
| L2 cache | n/a | 16 KB/core |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistor count | 184 billion | n/a |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 140 W | 10 W |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Custom |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | n/a |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5x-7500 |
| Max Size | 512 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 8 | 4 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 819.2 GB | 60 GB |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M3 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.
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