Apple M2 (8C8G-FL) vs Apple M3 Pro (12C18G) Full Specs
8 Cores(4P+4E) 8 Threads(4P+4E) 3.49GHz | 12 Cores(6P+6E) 12 Threads(6P+6E) 4.05GHz |
TDP 15W | TDP 60W |
Bandwidth 102.4GB/s LPDDR5 | Bandwidth 153.6GB/s LPDDR5 |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 2.86 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 6.36 TFLOPSFP16 |
M2 (8C8G-FL)2,500
M3 Pro (12C18G)3,1408 Cores 4P 4E | 12 Cores 6P 6E |
8 Threads 4P 4E | 12 Threads 6P 6E |
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 24MB P shared 4MB E shared |
SLC Cache 8MB | SLC Cache 12MB |
Type LPDDR5 | Type LPDDR5 |
Max Memory 24GB | Max Memory 36GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 2 | Channels 3 |
Bus Width 128-bit | Bus Width 192-bit |
Speed 6400MT/s | Speed 6400MT/s |
Bandwidth 102.4GB/s | Bandwidth 153.6GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 102.4GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 153.6GB/s |
TDP 15W | TDP 60W |
Max Operating Temp 100°C Max | Max Operating Temp 100°C Max |
PCIe PCIe 4.0 x611.8GB/sBandwidth | PCIe PCIe 4.0 x815.8GB/sBandwidth |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 1024 | Shaders 2304 |
Boost Clock 1.4GHz | Boost Clock 1.38GHz |
·· 2.86 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 6.36 TFLOPSFP16 |
NPU Model H14 Bia | NPU Model H15 Erebus |
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 Lobos M3 ProVariant EverestP-Core Sawtooth E-Core |
Market Segment Tablet | Market Segment Laptop |
Release Date Jun 6, 2022 | Release Date Oct 30, 2023 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry TSMC |
Fabrication Node N5P | Fabrication Node N3B |
Die Size 153mm² | Die Size 219mm² |
Transistor Count 20.1 Billion | Transistor Count 37 Billion |
Transistor Density 131 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density 169 MTr/mm² |
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