Apple M3 Pro vs Apple M1
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2023
Nov 2020
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Apple M3
Icestorm and Firestorm
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Pro GPU (19-core)
Apple M1 GPU
Package
Transistor Count
37 billions
16 billions
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
5 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
30 W
14 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
3.2 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
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Efficiency Core Threads
6
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
12
8
Multiplier
40
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L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
12 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR4X-4266
Max Memory Size
36 GB
16 GB
Max Memory Channels
3
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
68.25 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
1278 MHz
Shader Units
2304
1024
Texture Units
144
64
Raster Operation Units
72
32
Execution Units
288
128
Power Consumption
30
15 W
Max Resolution
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6016x3384 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
4.0
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,978
1,513
Cinebench R23
15,098
7,782
Geekbench 6
3,160
2,231
Geekbench 6
15,083
8,035
Cinebench 2024
143
113
Cinebench 2024
1,058
509
Passmark CPU
4,401
3,717
Passmark CPU
25,201
14,218
Geekbench 5
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1,757
Geekbench 5
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7,742
Blender
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130
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.