Apple M2 (8 GPU) VS Apple M3
Comparison of processors: Apple M2 (8 GPU) with 8 cores 3.5GHz and Apple M3 with 8 cores 4.06GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Apple M2 (8 GPU): Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
Apple M3: Advantages
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
120
140
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1701
1841
Cinebench R20 Single Core
446
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
2596
3072
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1874
2150
Passmark Single Core
-
4853
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
555
707
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
8538
11178
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
2416
-
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
10062
11676
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
8853
10450
Passmark Multi Core
15472
19607
Apple M2 (8 GPU)
VS
Apple M3
General Parameters
| Q2 2022 | Release Date | Q4 2023 |
| Apple | Manufacturer | Apple |
| Laptop | Type | Laptop |
| ARMv8 | Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| Apple M2 | Core Architecture | Apple M3 |
| Apple M2 (8 GPU) | Processor Number | Apple M3 |
| Apple M-Socket | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 5 nm | Fabrication Process | 3nm |
| Apple M-Socket | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| 20 W | Energy Consumption | 22 W |
| 30 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
| 4 | Main Cores | 4 |
| - | Main Threads | - |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 3.5GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 4.06GHz |
| 4 | Efficient Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| 0.60GHz | Base Frequency Secondary Cores | |
| 2.42GHz | Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | |
| 8 | Total Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Total Threads | 8 |
| Bus Frequency | ||
| Multiplier | ||
| 192K per core | L1 Cache | |
| 16MB shared | L2 Cache | 20MB shared |
| L3 Cache | ||
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
| LPDDR5-6400 | Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 |
| 24GB | 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 |
| 500 MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 390MHz |
| 1398MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1400MHz |
| 1024 | Shaders | 1280 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 32 | ROP Units | 0 |
| 128 | Execution Units | 0 |
| Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
| 4 | PCIE Version | 4 |
| PCIE Lines |
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