Apple M1 Pro (10 CPU 16 GPU) VS Apple M3 (10 GPU)
Comparison of processors: Apple M1 Pro (10 CPU 16 GPU) with 10 cores 3.2GHz and Apple M3 (10 GPU) with 8 cores 4.06GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Apple M1 Pro (10 CPU 16 GPU): Advantages
- Higher number of cores (10 vs 8)
- Higher number of threads (10 vs 8)
Apple M3 (10 GPU): Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
113
140
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1536
1841
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
2399
3072
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1771
2150
Passmark Single Core
-
4853
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
802
707
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
9573
11178
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
12409
11676
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
12576
10450
Passmark Multi Core
-
19607
Apple M1 Pro (10 CPU 16 GPU)
VS
Apple M3 (10 GPU)
General Parameters
| Q3 2021 | Release Date | Q4 2023 |
| Apple | Manufacturer | Apple |
| Laptop | Type | Laptop |
| ARMv8 | Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core Architecture | Apple M3 |
| Apple M1 Pro (10 CPU 16 GPU) | Processor Number | Apple M3 (10 GPU) |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 5nm | Fabrication Process | 3nm |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| 45 W | Energy Consumption | 22 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
| 8 | Main Cores | 4 |
| - | Main Threads | - |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 3.2GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 4.06GHz |
| Efficient Cores | 4 | |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| 0.6GHz | Base Frequency Secondary Cores | 0.74GHz |
| 2.06GHz | Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | 2.75GHz |
| 10 | Total Cores | 8 |
| 10 | Total Threads | 8 |
| Bus Frequency | ||
| No | Multiplier | |
| L1 Cache | ||
| 28MB | L2 Cache | 20MB shared |
| L3 Cache | ||
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
| LPDDR5-6400 | Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 |
| 32GB | Max Memory | 24GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 102.4GB/S | Bandwidth | 102.4GB/S |
| No | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 390MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 390MHz |
| 1300MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1400MHz |
| 2048 | Shaders | 1280 |
| 0 | Texture Units | 0 |
| 0 | ROP Units | 0 |
| 256 | Execution Units | 160 |
| Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
| 4 | PCIE Version | 4 |
| 2 | PCIE Lines |
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