Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core) vs Apple A18 Pro GPU
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core), vs Apple A18 Pro GPU. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
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Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
 Forza Horizon 5 | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 The Witcher 3 | 37 25 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Counter-Strike 2 | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Far Cry 6 | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Hogwarts Legacy | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Ghost of Tsushima | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
Benchmarks
| Solar Bay | n/a | 7273 |
| Background Blur | 204.5 frames/s | n/a |
| Face Detection | 126 frames/s | n/a |
| Horizon Detection | 6.53 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Edge Detection | 10.7 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Gaussian Blur | 9.5 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Feature Matching | 1.05 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Stereo Matching | 560.3 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Particle Physics | 25267.8 fps | n/a |
| API | OpenCL | n/a |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 831.5 fps | n/a |
| Car Chase | 517.6 fps | n/a |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 1083.9 fps | n/a |
| T-Rex | 3144.1 fps | n/a |
| ALU 2 | 2765.4 fps | n/a |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 570.2 fps | n/a |
| API | Metal | n/a |
| OS | OS X | n/a |
| Image Classification (SP) | 8094 | 3264 |
| Image Segmentation (HP) | 24595 | 4550 |
| Horizon Detection | 25190 | 6705 |
| Face Detection (HP) | 38337 | 11770 |
| Pose Estimation (Q) | 111021 | 15548 |
| Text Classification (SP) | 2786 | 3678 |
| Machine Translation (HP) | 4339 | 5678 |
| Object Detection (SP) | 7668 | 3360 |
| Depth Estimation (Q) | 37488 | 13468 |
| Style Transfer (SP) | 244483 | 31541 |
| Framework | Core ML | Core ML |
| Backend | GPU | GPU |
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Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | March, 5, 2025 | September, 9, 2024 |
| Form Factor | PC use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Professional | Universal |
| Segment | High-end | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | Custom | Custom |
GPU
| Boost GPU Frequency | n/a | 1490 MHz |
| Shader Units | 10240 | 768 |
| TMUs | 640 | 40 |
| ROPs | 320 | n/a |
| Execution Units | 1280 | 128 |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Texture Fill Rate | n/a | 60 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | n/a | 2.3 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | Custom |
| TGP | 140 W | n/a |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | n/a |
| Transistor count | 184 billion | n/a |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | 7500 MHz |
| Bus | 1024 bit | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
Max Throughput
API
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core) the clear winner in this comparison.
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