Why a $1000 upgrade from 48 to 64 core M1 Ultra, when two M1 Max upgrades cost $400?

[jav6454]

I'm curious why there is such a big jump (US$1000) from the 48-core GPU M1 Ultra to the 64-core version?

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I suppose that if you really need this performance, you will pay the price, but it appears to be poor value.

Yields of the wafer during manufacturing.

 

[altaic]

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Ha. I should have specified a die shot that wasn’t part of Apple’s marketing material.