Apple M3 10-Core GPU vs Apple M3 8-Core GPU
Apple M3 10-Core GPU
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The 10-core Apple M3 GPU is an integrated graphics adapter designed by Apple that features 10 cores. This iGPU is built into the Apple M3 SoC and it uses the unified memory architecture (up to 24 GB LPDDR5-6400 with 100 GB/s bandwidth). Compared to M2 series GPUs, this new graphics adapter uses a new architecture with support for mesh shading and ray tracing. Dynamic caching is another new feature worth mentioning - it is coming to optimize shared memory usage.
In our testing, the M3 GPU (10 cores) mostly was 5% to 20% faster than the 10-core M2 GPU depending on the task.
Just like the rest of the Apple M3 chip, the graphics adapter is manufactured on a 3 nm TSMC process (possibly N3B). Our MBP 14 review revealed sustained power consumption figures of around 15 W for the iGPU.
Apple M3 8-Core GPU
► remove from comparisonThe Apple M3 GPU is an integrated graphics card offering 10 cores designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M3 SoC. It uses the unified memory architecture of the M3 SoC (up to 24 GB LPDDR5-6400 with 100 GB/s bandwidth). The GPU uses a new architecture with support for mesh shading and ray tracing. Dynamic caching is also a new feature that should only us as much shared memory as needed.
The old M2 SoC showed a difference of around 15% between the 8-core and 10-core variant. Therefore, we expect a similar difference for the M3 models. This means, the M3 8-core version should be slightly faster than the 10-core GPU in the Apple M2.
The M3 chip is manufactured in the new 3nm process at TSMC (most likely N3B). The power limit should be around the same 15 Watt as the 10-core variant.
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| Pipelines | 10 - unified | 8 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 15 Watt | 15 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 5 nm | 5 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 31.10.2023 | 31.10.2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | M1 8-Core GPU | M1 8-Core GPU |
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Benchmarks
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M3 10-Core GPU
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M3 10-Core GPU
Average Benchmarks Apple M3 10-Core GPU → 100% n=5
Average Benchmarks Apple M3 8-Core GPU → 85% n=5
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Total War Pharaoh
2023
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
Far Cry 5
2018
The Witcher 3
2015
GTA V
2015Average Gaming Apple M3 10-Core GPU → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
| Total War Pharaoh | 130 | 79 | 44 | 33 | 24 | |||||||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | 33 | 25.7 | 21.3 | 18.1 | ||||||||||
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 32 | 26 | 22 | 19 | ||||||||||
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | 151 | 52 | 33 | 24 | 15 | |||||||||
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 106 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 23 | |||||||||
| Far Cry 5 | 79 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 26 | |||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 37 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| GTA V | 98 | 83 | 68 | 44 | ||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 3 2 | 2 3 2 | 2 5 1 | 4 4 | 4 | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | | | | | | |
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