![]() This is more like GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (mobile) levels of performance than it is the latest from NVIDIA. All the exciting benchmark leaks that compared the new MacBooks to GeForce RTX 3060s and 3080s were with the huge 32-core GPU, by the way, so we're not exactly expecting a close fight. Two extra performance cores on the CPU and a slightly bigger GPU likely bring a good amount of extra performance for a $300 upcharge on the 14" model, if you want to keep your Mac smaller. This chip doesn't appear in the 16" lineup at all, which is part of why the company can charge $500 more for the larger, more powerful machine. We're testing a binned part cut down to fit Apple's budget on the 14.2" MacBook Pro. We're pretty sure, with the MacBook Pro we are testing, there is performance left on the table. Theorycrafting M1 Pro MacBook Pro Performance We'll be sure to note those things along the way. That means that the scores we see for the Mac aren't as high as they theoretically could be on those tests, but that doesn't matter the numbers are the numbers, and they reflect the reality whether they're optimum or not. That's certainly not a blocker since macOS 12 Monterey brings support for the Rosetta 2 compatibility layer, which we found last year to run x86 apps in a fast and transparent manner on the 2020 Mac mini. ![]() Second, many of the tests we can run on macOS are built for x86 processors. We did this with the 2020 Mac mini, and it only makes sense to do the same thing here. However, with one of the primary reasons to buy a Mac being the software, we'll be looking at a few Mac-specific tests a little later, as well. We're going to make do with the best we have, which is largely cross-platform applications. That includes the heavier 3DMark tests and many Windows-only games. First off, a good number of our performance benchmarks are Windows-only utilities, so they won't appear here. Join the discussion for this post on our forums.Before we go any further, we should note a couple of things. However, when it comes to bragging rights the numbers do speak for themselves. ![]() Apple goes to great lengths to distinguish its products from others in various segments and in doing so purposely designs them differently so straight across comparisons do not always equate to real-world experiences of their users. In the end, though, comparing Apple silicon to others is similar to most Apple product comparisons in that it is like comparing Apples to oranges. The Intel Core i9-13900K was also included in the comparisons where it too bested the M2 Ultra in nearly every test, except again for the aforementioned multicore Crypto but also multicore Float. However, it took the lead in single-core comparisons, except ironically losing its Crypto lead for the same single-core test. So much so its scores were roughly half on average, except for the multicore Crypto where it gained a lead. Unfortunately, for multicore tasks, the M2 Ultra came up far short of these two competitors. Tom’s Hardware dug up the scores for AMD’s and Intel’s premium workstation/server CPUs, the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX and Xeon W9-3495X for comparison. Link: /1CEIGSYBRU- Vadim Yuryev June 9, 2023 One thing to keep in mind, it's GB5 and not Geekbench 6, so the scores will be much lower on v6. ![]() User posted the following on social media. As much of a step forward for Mac users as the Apple M2 Ultra may be over its predecessor a recent Geekbench post shows it still has a long way to go in terms of traditional multicore tasks, or at least benchmarks. That being said, synthetic benchmarks do not always tell the whole story of what a processor, or system, is truly capable of in real-world workload scenarios. As such applications are usually custom tailored to their processors and optimized for their strengths. Mac devices are often aimed at professional users for tasks such as video, audio, and image editing. The Apple M2 Ultra is the latest processor to power Apple’s range of Mac products including the Mac Studio, Mac Pro, and 15-inch MacBook Air. ![]()
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