Apple has announced the M4 Ultra chip at its annual hardware event, and the numbers are staggering. The chip delivers a 3x performance uplift over the M3 Ultra in CPU-intensive workloads and a 4x improvement in GPU rendering tasks.
Built on a cutting-edge 3nm process, the M4 Ultra packs 192GB of unified memory — a first for any consumer desktop chip. Video editors and 3D artists will be able to work with 8K RAW footage in real time without any proxy workflow.
Apple is also introducing a new Neural Engine capable of running 60 trillion operations per second, which powers on-device AI features including real-time language translation, advanced photo editing, and local LLM inference.
The M4 Ultra will first appear in the Mac Pro and Mac Studio, launching next month. Pricing starts at $3,999 for the Mac Studio configuration.
