Apple M3

Apple M3 is a series of ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc. as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) for its Mac desktops and notebooks. It is the third generation of ARM architecture intended for Apple's Mac computers after switching from Intel Core to Apple silicon, succeeding the Apple M2. Apple announced the M3 on October 30, 2023, at its Halloween-themed Scary Fast online event, along with models of the iMac and the MacBook Pro using the M3.

Apple M3
Apple M3 Pro
Apple M3 Max
General information
LaunchedM3, Pro and Max: Oct 30, 2023
Designed byApple Inc.
Common manufacturer(s)
Performance
Max. CPU clock ratePerformance cores: 4.05 GHz
Efficiency cores: 2.75  GHz
Cache
L1 cachePerformance cores
192+128 KiB per core
Efficiency cores
128+64 KiB per core
L2 cachePerformance cores
M3 and M3 Pro: 16 MiB
M3 Max: 32 MiB

Efficiency cores
M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max: 4 MiB
Architecture and classification
ApplicationM3: Desktop (iMac), Notebook (MacBook Pro)
M3 Pro: Notebook (MacBook Pro)
M3 Max: Notebook (MacBook Pro)
Technology node3 nm
Instruction setARMv8.6-A
Physical specifications
Transistors
  • M3: 25 billion
    M3 Pro: 37 billion
    M3 Max: 92 billion
Cores
  • M3: 8 (4× high-performance + 4× high-efficiency)
    M3 Pro: 11–12 (5–6× high-performance + 6× high-efficiency)
    M3 Max: 14–16 (10–12× high-performance + 4× high-efficiency)
Memory (RAM)
  • M3: 8–24 GB (128-bit)
    M3 Pro: 18–36 GB (192-bit)
    M3 Max: 36–128 GB (384–512-bit)
GPU(s)Apple-designed integrated graphics
M3: 8–10 core GPU
M3 Pro: 14–18 core GPU
M3 Max: 30–40 core GPU
Products, models, variants
Variant(s)
History
Predecessor(s)Apple M2
Mac transition to
Apple silicon
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