The first benchmark results for Apple’s new M2 Ultra chip have appeared in Geekbench 6, providing a closer look at CPU performance improvements. The high-end chip is available in the new Mac Studio and Mac Pro models due to launch next week.
There is currently some variation in the results, but the Mac Studio with the M2 Ultra chip seems to have single-core and multi-core scores of up to about 2,800 and 21,700, respectively. As expected, these scores confirm that the M2 Ultra chip offers up to 20% faster CPU performance compared to the M1 Ultra chip, as Apple announced. This also means that the M2 Ultra is now the fastest chip Apple has ever released.
Geekbench 6 Result for Mac Studio with M2 Ultra Chip
More interestingly, the scores reveal that the new Mac Pro should have overall CPU performance around 2x faster than the fastest Intel-based Mac Pro with a 28-core Xeon W processor. This feat is even more impressive given that the new Mac Pro starts at $6,999, while the Intel-based 28-core model started at $12,999, nearly double the price. During its WWDC keynote, Apple said the new Mac Pro is up to 3 times faster than the Intel-based model, but that only applies to “real-world professional workflows like video transcoding and 3D simulation”.
The main reason to consider the Mac Pro over the Mac Studio is because of the desktop tower’s six available PCIe expansion slots. Otherwise, customers should consider the Mac Studio, as it can be configured with the M2 Ultra for $3,000 less than the Mac Pro. For a more detailed comparison, read our Mac Studio Vs. Mac Pro.
The new Mac Studio and Mac Pro are available to order now, and will begin reaching customers and launching in stores on Tuesday, June 13.