Apple introduced the new iPad and iPhone models at the Apple Peek Performance event on March 8th. However, the main product that attracted attention was the M1 Ultra, which emerged from the combination of 2 M1 Max processors, ignoring the problems that AMD and NVIDIA have been trying to solve for years.
M1 Ultra solves the multi-GPU problem of AMD and NVIDIA
Apple introduced last year and used in MacBook Pro models, thanks to the UltraFusion interface that combines 2 M1 Max processors, AMD and NVIDIA on the M1 Ultra chip It may have solved the multi-GPU connection issue that has been working on for years.
Because these companies complain that connections such as SLI (NVIDIA- Scalable Connection Interface) and CrossFire (AMD) never reach full efficiency, so they try to produce more powerful new cards. was aiming.
This problem experienced by AMD and NVIDIA is that if a user who wants to increase the graphics performance buys 2 thousand dollar graphics cards and connects it via SLI or CrossFire, it is not a 2 thousand dollar graphics card performance, but 50 percent. There was an indeterminate increase between 90 and 90.
Therefore, he needs to pay $2k again for a decent future upgrade and get a more powerful card. Of course, it should not be forgotten that it should support this multi-GPU connection in its applications and the additional workload it puts on computers.
M1 Ultra, on the other hand, leaves these problems behind thanks to UltraFusion technology and works like a single chip, not 2 M1 Max. It offers 2.5 TB/s bandwidth, extremely low latency (especially in data transfer). Therefore, it is more efficient than all the SLI variants we have come across so far.
In terms of performance, it really can give twice the M1 Max’s. It is also stated that a big step has been taken in terms of efficiency. But so far, no information has been shared that it will be used with a device with its own battery. Therefore, it is expected to be used in iMac and Mac models. So we may not know how MacBooks will affect battery life.
But according to Apple, its new favorite consumes 200W less power, even though it outperforms NVIDIA’s best graphics card, the RTX 3090. But the RTX 40 series is also at the door. However, even if it surpasses the M1 Ultra on the performance side, it will still lag behind in power consumption.
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