New benchmark suggests Apple's M3 Ultra may not be much faster than the M4 Max - only a minor uplift in multi-core performance
Apple's latest Mac Studio will use the new M3 Ultra and M4 Max, but a new benchmark suggests the former will only be slightly faster in some CPU processes.
M3 Ultra Benchmark SHOCK: Huge Performance Leap Revealed
The M3 Ultra chip demonstrates solid single-core performance, achieving a benchmark score of 3,221, which is comparable to the M3 Max and M3 Pro chips. Its multi-core performance, scoring 27,749, reflects a modest improvement over the M2 Ultra.
The $3,999 M3 Ultra Mac Studio barely beats the $1,999 M4 Max in leaked benchmark
According to the benchmark on Geekbench, the M3 Ultra scores 3,221 in single-core performance, while the M4 Max score 3,884. Single-score performance measures the processing power of a CPU using just one core, rating how well it can handle tasks that rely on one core.
First Mac Studio M3 Ultra benchmarks significantly outpace the M2 Ultra
Unsurprisingly, the performance of the new Mac Studio with M3 Ultra appears to be markedly faster than its predecessor, at least according to initial benchmarks.
Don’t trust those early Geekbench M3 Ultra benchmarks just yet
As is customary with all new Apple chips, the first leaked Geekbench benchmarking numbers for the M3 Ultra in the new Mac Studio have arrived. But before you think the numbers are disappointing or proof that Apple is fudging the numbers, let’s put them in context.
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Apple's M3 Ultra Mac Studio might actually be worth $10K more than the M4 Max — here's why
The new Apple Mac Studio 2025 comes with either an M4 Max or M3 Ultra chipset, but what's the point in getting the older M3 CPU? Leaked benchmark scores may give us an answer.
Here’s how much faster the M3 Ultra’s GPU is compared to M4 Max
Following the announcement of the new generation Mac Studio this week, the first Geekbench test results with the new
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Apple M3 Ultra benchmark seen on Geekbench — beats M4 Max in multi-core
An early benchmark result of the Apple M3 Ultra shows the CPU beating every other Apple silicon in the multi-score result.
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