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Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU vs NVIDIA RTX A6000

Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU
Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU 64 GB LPDDR5 Speed index 18/100

The Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU is based on the Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) (M2) and has 64 GB LPDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 819 GB/s.

NVIDIA RTX A6000
NVIDIA RTX A6000 48 GB GDDR6 · 1.80 GHz · 300 W Speed index 32/100

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 is based on the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (Ampere) and has 48 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 768 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA RTX A6000 is 82 % faster than the Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU.

Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPUNVIDIA RTX A6000
Speed index
18/100
32/100
FP32
21.30 TFLOPS
38.71 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
--
1.80 GHz
Memory Size
64 GB LPDDR5
48 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
819 GB/s
768 GB/s
TDP
--
300 W
Launch Price
--
4,649 $

GPU

GPUApple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPUNVIDIA RTX A6000
Based onApple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)NVIDIA RTX A6000
GPU ChipM2 UltraGA102
Streaming Multiprocessors96084
Shader768010752
Render Output Units--112
Texture Units--336
Raytracing Cores--84
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The Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU has the M2 Ultra graphics chip installed, which is based on the M2 architecture.

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 is based on the graphics chip GA102, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryApple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPUNVIDIA RTX A6000
Memory Size64 GB48 GB
Memory TypeLPDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock3.200 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed--16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth819 GB/s768 GB/s
Memory Interface1,024 bit384 bit
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The graphics memory of the Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU clocks at 3.200 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 0.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsApple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPUNVIDIA RTX A6000
Base Clock1.400 GHz1.410 GHz
Boost Clock--1.800 GHz
OverclockingNoYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignApple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPUNVIDIA RTX A6000
TDP--300 W
Tjunction maxUnknown93 °C
PCIe-Power--1 x 8-Pin
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The Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU is powered by -- connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is --.

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansApple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPUNVIDIA RTX A6000
Fan-Type--Radial
Fan 1--1 x 65 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU is equipped with a total of 0 -- main fans.

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityApple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPUNVIDIA RTX A6000
Max. Displays84
HDCP--2.3
DisplayPort--4x DP 1.4
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Up to 8 screens can be operated with the Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU.

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetApple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPUNVIDIA RTX A6000
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX--12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsApple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPUNVIDIA RTX A6000
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1NoDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsApple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPUNVIDIA RTX A6000
Length--267 mm
Height--112 mm
Width (Slots)--2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU is connected to the system via PCIe 0 lanes and requires -- space in the housing.

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataApple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPUNVIDIA RTX A6000
GPU InterfaceIntegrated graphicsPCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2023Q4/2020
Launch Price--4,649 $
Structure size5 nm8 nm
Documents--data sheet
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The Apple M2 Ultra 60-Core GPU has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q2/2023.

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 came on the market in Q4/2020 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score

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  2. NVIDIA RTX A6000NVIDIA RTX A600048 GB GDDR6
    9,246

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. NVIDIA RTX A6000NVIDIA RTX A600048 GB GDDR6
    12,149

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. NVIDIA RTX A6000NVIDIA RTX A600048 GB GDDR6
    4,496

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL NVIDIA RTX A6000 +82.5 %

  1. 104,949
  2. NVIDIA RTX A6000NVIDIA RTX A600048 GB GDDR6
    191,549

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

  1. no data
  2. NVIDIA RTX A6000NVIDIA RTX A600048 GB GDDR6
    108,979

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 183,497
  2. NVIDIA RTX A6000NVIDIA RTX A600048 GB GDDR6
    no data

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