Apple unveils the M2 Ultra, a new system-on-a-chip (SoC) that supports a breakthrough 192GB memory capacity
Updated – Tue, 6 Jun 23 at 12:02am
Cupertino: Seeking to take its silicon chip business to the next level, Apple on Monday unveiled the M2 Ultra, a new system-on-a-chip (SoC) that supports a breakthrough 192GB memory capacity, 50 percent more than the M1 Ultra.
The M2 Ultra is manufactured on a second-generation 5nm process and uses Apple’s breakthrough UltraFusion technology to connect the die of the two M2 Max chips, doubling the performance.
The M2 Ultra is made up of 134 billion transistors — 20 billion more than the M1 Ultra.
It has 800GB of memory bandwidth — twice that of the M2 Max.
“M2 Ultra delivers incredible performance and features for our professional users’ most demanding workflows, while maintaining the industry-leading power efficiency of Apple silicon,” said Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Technologies.
The M2 Ultra features a more powerful CPU that is 20% faster than the M1 Ultra, a larger GPU that is 30% faster than the M1 Ultra, and a Neural Engine that is 40% faster.
“With the M2 Ultra powering the new Mac Pro, the transition of the Mac to Apple silicon is now complete, revolutionizing the laptop and desktop experience. This is the beginning of a new era for the Mac, fueled by continued innovation in Apple silicon, ” said Apple.
