Apple M3 VS Apple M2 Pro (10 CPU 16 GPU)
Comparison of processors: Apple M3 with 8 cores 4.06GHz and Apple M2 Pro (10 CPU 16 GPU) with 10 cores 3.5GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Apple M3: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
- More single-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Apple M2 Pro (10 CPU 16 GPU): Advantages
- Higher number of cores (8 vs 10)
- Higher number of threads (8 vs 10)
- More multi-core power
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
140
122
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1841
1657
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
3072
2676
Geekbench 5 Single Core
2150
1986
Passmark Single Core
4853
4140
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
707
782
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
11178
12128
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
11676
12087
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
10450
12227
Passmark Multi Core
19607
21533
Apple M3
VS
Apple M2 Pro (10 CPU 16 GPU)
General Parameters
| Q4 2023 | Release Date | Q1 2023 |
| Apple | Manufacturer | Apple |
| Laptop | Type | Laptop |
| ARMv8-A | Instruction Set | ARMv8-A |
| Apple M3 | Core Architecture | Apple M2 |
| Apple M3 | Processor Number | Apple M2 Pro (10 CPU 16 GPU) |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 3nm | Fabrication Process | 5nm |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| 22 W | Energy Consumption | 30 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 30 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 100ºC |
CPU Performance
| 4 | Main Cores | 6 |
| - | Main Threads | - |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 4.06GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 3.5GHz |
| 4 | Efficient Cores | 4 |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 4 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | 2.4GHz | |
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | 2.42GHz | |
| 8 | Total Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Total Threads | 10 |
| Bus Frequency | ||
| Multiplier | No | |
| L1 Cache | 192K per core | |
| 20MB shared | L2 Cache | 28MB |
| L3 Cache | ||
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
| LPDDR5-6400 | Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 |
| 24GB | Max Memory | 32GB |
| 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 | 450MHz |
| 1400MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1398MHz |
| 1280 | Shaders | 2048 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 152 |
| 0 | ROP Units | 76 |
| 0 | Execution Units | 256 |
| Energy Consumption | 35W |
Miscellaneous
| 4 | PCIE Version | 4 |
| PCIE Lines |
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