Apple M2 vs Apple M3
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jun 2022
Oct 2023
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Apple M3
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
Apple M3 GPU
Package
Transistor Count
20 billions
25 billions
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
15 W
20 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.05 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.05 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.75 GHz
Total Core Count
8
8
Total Thread Count
8
8
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
16 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
2.57 GHz
Multiplier
—
40x
L3 Cache
—
64 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
24 GB
24 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1600 MHz
Shader Units
1024
1280
Texture Units
64
80
Raster Operation Units
32
40
Execution Units
128
160
Power Consumption
15 W
—
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
—
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
4.0
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
2,694
3,009
Geekbench 6
10,130
11,805
Cinebench R23
—
1,920
Cinebench R23
—
10,448
Cinebench 2024
—
140
Cinebench 2024
—
707
Blender
—
168
Passmark CPU
—
4,850
Passmark CPU
—
19,597
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.