Apple M2 (8C10G) vs Apple M3 (8C9G-FL) Full Specs
8 Cores(4P+4E) 8 Threads(4P+4E) 3.49GHz | 8 Cores(4P+4E) 8 Threads(4P+4E) 4.05GHz |
TDP 15W | TDP 15W |
Bandwidth 102.4GB/s LPDDR5 | Bandwidth 102.4GB/s LPDDR5 |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 3.58 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 3.08 TFLOPSFP16 |
M2 (8C10G)2,642
M3 (8C9G-FL)3,1308 Cores 4P 4E | 8 Cores 4P 4E |
8 Threads 4P 4E | 8 Threads 4P 4E |
Base Clock 3.49GHz | Base Clock 4.05GHz |
Overclocking Locked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 192KB P 128KB E | L1i 192KB P 128KB E |
L1d 128KB P 64KB E | L1d 128KB P 64KB E |
L2 16MB P shared 4MB E shared | L2 16MB P shared 4MB E shared |
SLC Cache 8MB | SLC Cache 8MB |
Type LPDDR5 | Type LPDDR5 |
Max Memory 24GB | Max Memory 24GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 2 | Channels 2 |
Bus Width 128-bit | Bus Width 128-bit |
Speed 6400MT/s | Speed 6400MT/s |
Bandwidth 102.4GB/s | Bandwidth 102.4GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 102.4GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 102.4GB/s |
TDP 15W | TDP 15W |
Max Operating Temp 100°C Max | Max Operating Temp 100°C Max |
PCIe PCIe 4.0 x611.8GB/sBandwidth | PCIe PCIe 4.0 x611.8GB/sBandwidth |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 1280 | Shaders 1152 |
Boost Clock 1.4GHz | Boost Clock 1.34GHz |
·· 3.58 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 3.08 TFLOPSFP16 |
NPU Model H14 Bia | NPU Model H15 Themis |
NPU Cores 16 | NPU Cores 16 |
NPU Clock 2.1GHz | NPU Clock 2.36GHz |
Performance 15.8 TOPSFP16 | Performance 18 TOPSFP16 |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA AArch64 | ISA AArch64 |
Architecture Apple Silicon 11ARMv8.5-A | Architecture Apple Silicon 13ARMv8.6-A |
Family | Family |
Branding  | Branding  |
Codename Staten M2Variant AvalancheP-Core BlizzardE-Core | Codename Ibiza M3Variant EverestP-Core Sawtooth E-Core |
Market Segment Laptop | Market Segment Tablet |
Release Date Jun 6, 2022 | Release Date Mar 4, 2025 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry TSMC |
Fabrication Node N5P | Fabrication Node N3B |
Die Size 153mm² | Die Size 153mm² |
Transistor Count 20.1 Billion | Transistor Count 25 Billion |
Transistor Density 131 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density 164 MTr/mm² |
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Laptops | Laptops - |
Desktops | Desktops - |
Tablets - | Tablets |