Apple has unveiled the M3 Ultra chip, a significant upgrade that promises unparalleled performance and efficiency in its Mac lineup. The new chip delivers up to 2.6 times the performance of the previous M1 Ultra model, while maintaining industry-leading power efficiency.
M3 Ultra features a 32-core CPU with 24 performance cores and eight efficiency cores, as well as an 80-graphics core GPU that provides up to 2.6 times faster performance than its predecessor. The chip also boasts advanced graphics architecture with dynamic caching, hardware-accelerated mesh shading, and ray tracing.
The M3 Ultra chip integrates the largest unified memory ever available in a personal computer, starting at 96GB and reaching up to 512GB or over half a terabyte. This allows users to run demanding applications without limitations, including large language models with over 600 billion parameters.
Thunderbolt 5 connectivity provides faster data transfer speeds of up to 120 Gb/s, while the chip’s innovative UltraFusion packaging architecture offers low latency and high bandwidth. The M3 Ultra also features Apple’s advanced technologies such as a custom-built media engine, display engine, Secure Enclave, and hardware-verified secure boot.
The power-efficient performance of M3 Ultra helps reduce energy consumption over the product’s lifetime, aligning with Apple’s ambitious goal to be carbon neutral across its entire carbon footprint by 2030. The new Mac Studio systems equipped with M3 Ultra are set to transform the desktop landscape for AI development, content creation, and computer science exploration.
With its unparalleled performance, efficiency, and innovative technologies, the M3 Ultra chip is poised to revolutionize the Mac lineup and redefine the standards of personal computing.
Source: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/03/apple-reveals-m3-ultra-taking-apple-silicon-to-a-new-extreme