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Apple M2 Max vs Apple M2 Ultra

The M2 Ultra delivers 2.0x the FP32 throughput of the M2 Max (27 vs 14 TFLOPS dense). The M2 Ultra also carries 96 GB more memory (192 GB vs 96 GB).

M2 Max: Apple M2, 2023 M2 Ultra: Apple M2, 2023
FP32 dense lead
2.0x
M2 Ultra: 27 vs 14 TFLOPS
Memory
96 vs 192 GB
96 GB more for the M2 Ultra
Bandwidth
400 GB/s vs 800 GB/s
M2 Ultra moves data faster
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Apple M2 Max

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What is the Apple M2 Max?

The M2 Max is an APU from Apple on the Apple M2 architecture, an processor that pairs CPU and GPU on one chip. It is a system-on-chip, so it is built into edge and embedded devices rather than sold as a card. M2 Max full specifications →

Can I rent the M2 Max in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the M2 Max yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the M2 Max compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the M2 Max against the M2 Ultra. Both parts launched in the same year. Both are Apple parts, and both ship as a system-on-chip, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the M2 Max figures come from?

Apple published the M2 Max figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Apple M2 Ultra

Leads on FP32 Full specs →

What is the Apple M2 Ultra?

The M2 Ultra is an APU from Apple on the Apple M2 architecture, an processor that pairs CPU and GPU on one chip. It is a system-on-chip, so it is built into edge and embedded devices rather than sold as a card. M2 Ultra full specifications →

Can I rent the M2 Ultra in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the M2 Ultra yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the M2 Ultra compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the M2 Ultra against the M2 Max. Both parts launched in the same year. Both are Apple parts, and both ship as a system-on-chip, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the M2 Ultra figures come from?

Apple published the M2 Ultra figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

M2 Max
M2 Ultra
Architecture
Apple M2Apple M2
Launch Year
20232023
Form Factor
SoCSoC
Memory
96 GB192 GB
Memory Bandwidth
400 GB/s800 GB/s
TDP
——
Process Node
5nm5nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

M2 Max
M2 Ultra
No verified data available No verified data available
14 TFLOPS 27 TFLOPS
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
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No verified data available No verified data available
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available

Figures are dense. Where a vendor publishes a figure it sits under the dense one and never decides a winner. Hover any precision for its definition, or read the GPU glossary.

FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

Both launched in 2023, the M2 Max on Apple M2 and the M2 Ultra on Apple M2.

The M2 Ultra carries 96 GB more memory (192 GB against 96 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 400 GB/s against 800 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains FP32, Sparsity and TFLOPS.

Frequently asked questions

Is the M2 Max faster than the M2 Ultra?

At FP32 precision the M2 Ultra reaches 27 TFLOPS dense against 14 TFLOPS for the M2 Max. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the M2 Max or the M2 Ultra?

Choose the M2 Ultra for training and high-throughput inference: it has 2.0x the FP32 throughput of the M2 Max. It also carries 96 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard.

Which has more memory, the M2 Max or the M2 Ultra?

The M2 Ultra carries 192 GB of memory versus 96 GB for the M2 Max. Memory bandwidth is 400 GB/s for the M2 Max and 800 GB/s for the M2 Ultra.

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