Who is the Apple - M4 Ultra for?
Budget-tier cpu. The 63.1 score sits in C-tier (58–67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don’t matter for your use. Check the spec table carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 11 measured specs against the transparent formula for the cpus category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Apple - M4 Ultra: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every cpus we track, here is where the Apple - M4 Ultra gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Threads: 32 — below the typical cpus.
- ▼L3 cache: 64 MB — below the typical cpus.
- ▼Cores: 32 — below the typical cpus.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Cores
- 32
- Threads
- 32
- Boost clock
- 4.5GHz
- TDP
- 120W
All specifications
Cores
- Base clock?
- 0 GHz
- Boost clock?
- 4.5 GHz
Benchmarks
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Apple - M4 Ultra?+
Apple - M4 Ultra scores 63.1 on the transparent Mars Score formula for cpus, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Apple - M4 Ultra belong to?+
Apple - M4 Ultra is a Apple cpu catalogued in the CPUs category.
When was Apple - M4 Ultra released?+
Apple - M4 Ultra was released on 2025-06-10.
What is the cores of Apple - M4 Ultra?+
Apple - M4 Ultra has a cores of 32.
What is the threads of Apple - M4 Ultra?+
Apple - M4 Ultra has a threads of 32.
What is the boost clock of Apple - M4 Ultra?+
Apple - M4 Ultra has a boost clock of 4.5 GHz.
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