Apple’s latest M3 Ultra features a 32-core CPU and the brand’s largest GPU to date

Apple has unveiled the M3 Ultra, calling it the most powerful chip it has ever built, featuring the highest-performing CPU and GPU in a Mac, twice the Neural Engine cores, and the most unified memory ever seen in a personal computer. 

The chip features a 32-core CPU, including 24 performance cores and eight efficiency cores, delivering up to 1.5 times the performance of M2 Ultra and 1.8 times that of M1 Ultra, per Apple. It also packs Apple’s largest GPU to date, with up to 80 graphics cores, offering up to twice the speed of M2 Ultra and up to 2.6 times the performance of M1 Ultra.

Graphics performance looks impressive, thanks to advanced architecture that includes dynamic caching, hardware-accelerated mesh shading, and real-time ray tracing. 

The M3 Ultra is engineered for AI, featuring a powerful 32-core Neural Engine that drives machine learning and Apple Intelligence, integrating generative models into the Mac Studio. With dedicated ML accelerators in the CPU, Apple’s most advanced GPU, and over 800GB/s of memory bandwidth, it is said to deliver exceptional AI performance. Professionals can run large language models with over 600 billion parameters directly on the device.

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The M3 Ultra now features Thunderbolt 5 with more than twice the bandwidth per port for faster data transfer and expansion. At its core, Apple’s UltraFusion architecture links two M3 Max dies through over 10,000 high-speed connections. This design allows the system to function as a single, unified chip. Starting at 96GB, it can be configured up to  512GB. Thais massive memory pool is expected to eliminate bottlenecks for demanding workflows like 3D rendering, visual effects, and AI-driven applications.