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Apple M3 10-Core GPU vs Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU

Apple M3 10-Core GPU

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The 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.

According to Apple it offers a 20% higher performance compared to 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 consumption is around 15 Watt (in our tests under load of the MBP14).

Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU

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The Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU is a self-designed graphics card in the Apple M3 SoC and according to Apple with forty cores. According to Apple, the GPU uses a new architecture and now offers dynamic caching, mesh shading and ray tracing acceleration.

The GPU can access up to 128 GB LPDDR5-6400 unified memory via a 512 bit memory bus (max 400 GBit/s). Thanks to dynamic caching, the GPU should only reserve as much memory as is required.

Since the SoC is manufactured in the current 3nm (probably N3B) at TSMC. According to powermetrics, the GPU requires up to 60 watts (chip incl. CPU total 78 watts).

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Apple M3 10-Core GPUApple M3 Max 40-Core GPU
Apple M3 Series
M3 Max 40-Core GPU 40
M3 Max 30-Core GPU compare 30
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU compare 18
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU compare 14
M3 10-Core GPU 10
M3 8-Core GPU compare 8
M3 Max 40-Core GPU 40
M3 Max 30-Core GPU compare 30
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU compare 18
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU compare 14
M3 10-Core GPU 10
M3 8-Core GPU compare 8
Pipelines10 - unified40 - unified
Memory TypeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Shared Memorynono
Power Consumption15 Watt53 Watt
technology5 nm5 nm
Date of Announcement31.10.2023 31.10.2023
PredecessorM1 8-Core GPU
Notebook Sizemedium sized
CPU in M3 10-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M38 x 2748 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in M3 Max 40-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M3 Max 16-Core16 x 2748 MHz, 78 W? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 8239     avg: 8276     median: 8286 (10%)     max: 8302 Points
min: 31268     avg: 31336     median: 31335.5 (36%)     max: 31403 Points
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
min: 121     avg: 128     median: 129 (13%)     max: 134 Seconds
min: 29.6     avg: 30.8     median: 30.8 (3%)     max: 32 Seconds
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M3 10-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
129.8 fps (8%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU
min: 136.23     avg: 137.4     median: 137.4 (8%)     max: 138.52 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M3 10-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 51.8     avg: 52.2     median: 52.3 (21%)     max: 52.6 fps
min: 188.2     avg: 196     median: 196 (80%)     max: 203.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 114.4     avg: 118.5     median: 120 (22%)     max: 121 fps
min: 416     avg: 431     median: 431 (78%)     max: 446 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 320     avg: 326.9     median: 329.6 (24%)     max: 331 fps
min: 858     avg: 863     median: 863 (64%)     max: 868 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 259     avg: 262.5     median: 260 (29%)     max: 268.6 fps
min: 556     avg: 560     median: 560 (63%)     max: 564 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 370     avg: 378.3     median: 372 (8%)     max: 393 fps
min: 1163     avg: 1178     median: 1178 (25%)     max: 1193 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 541     avg: 552     median: 551 (32%)     max: 563.5 fps
min: 1557     avg: 1573     median: 1573 (92%)     max: 1589 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M3 10-Core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 835     avg: 849     median: 848 (7%)     max: 864.2 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU
min: 2893     avg: 2942     median: 2941.5 (23%)     max: 2990 fps
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
min: 30414     avg: 30463     median: 30470 (9%)     max: 30506 Points
min: 91413     avg: 91416     median: 91415.5 (26%)     max: 91418 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Metal
min: 47494     avg: 47626     median: 47686 (31%)     max: 47699 Points
min: 154675     avg: 155214     median: 155214 (100%)     max: 155752 Points
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 21.9     avg: 22.8     median: 23.2 (3%)     max: 23.2 Watt
min: 87.7     avg: 91.6     median: 91.6 (13%)     max: 95.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
min: 28.6     avg: 30     median: 29.6 (7%)     max: 31.9 Watt
min: 92.5     avg: 100.8     median: 100.8 (22%)     max: 109 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
min: 0.811     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (80%)     max: 0.878 fps per Watt
min: 0.633     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (77%)     max: 0.995 fps per Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 1.034     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (91%)     max: 1.207 fps per Watt
min: 0.723     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (73%)     max: 1.207 fps per Watt
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M3 10-Core GPU
Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
25.1 dB(A) (40%)
Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU
min: 42.8     avg: 43.1     median: 43.1 (69%)     max: 43.4 dB(A)

Average Benchmarks Apple M3 10-Core GPU → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU → 268% n=13

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- 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

Total War Pharaoh

2023
low 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
123 133 134 ~ 130 fps
186%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
242  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
67 83 86 ~ 79 fps
266%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
207 212 ~ 210 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
43 44 45 ~ 44 fps
316%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
138 139 ~ 139 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
28 35 36 ~ 33 fps
330%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
97 121 ~ 109 fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
24  fps
342%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
82 82 ~ 82 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty

2023
low 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
33  fps
136%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
45  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
25.7  fps
171%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
44  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
21.3  fps
207%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
43.7 44.4 ~ 44 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
18.1  fps
232%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
40.8 42.8 ~ 42 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
35.5 37.4 ~ 36 fps
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
low 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
31 32 ~ 32 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
26 26 ~ 26 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
21 22 ~ 22 fps
436%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
96  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
19 19 ~ 19 fps
474%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
90  fps
QHD 2560x1440
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
60  fps
Star Wars Jedi Survivor

Star Wars Jedi Survivor

2023
ultra 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
51  fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

2019
low 1280x720
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
151  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
52  fps
327%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
170 170 ~ 170 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
33  fps
336%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
109 113 ~ 111 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
24  fps
342%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
80 84 ~ 82 fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
15  fps
373%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
54 58 ~ 56 fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
low 1280x720
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
102 103 113 ~ 106 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
38 44 45 ~ 42 fps
352%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
145 150 ~ 148 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
34 38 41 ~ 38 fps
366%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
135 143 ~ 139 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
30 32 36 ~ 33 fps
364%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
118 122 ~ 120 fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
23  fps
378%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
86 88 ~ 87 fps
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

2018
low 1280x720
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
79  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
46  fps
122%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
56  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
42  fps
129%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
53 54 ~ 54 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
39  fps
131%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
50 51 ~ 51 fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
26  fps
188%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
49 49 ~ 49 fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
high 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
36 36 38 ~ 37 fps
235%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
87  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
24 24 28 ~ 25 fps
324%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
69 92 ~ 81 fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
98  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
83  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
68  fps
115%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
77 79 ~ 78 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
44  fps
123%
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
53 54 ~ 54 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
51 52 ~ 52 fps

Average Gaming Apple M3 10-Core GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU → 270%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 181%

Apple M3 10-Core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Total War Pharaoh13079443324
Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty3325.721.318.1
Baldur's Gate 332262219
Total War: Three Kingdoms15152332415
Shadow of the Tomb Raider10642383323
Far Cry 57946423926
The Witcher 33725
GTA V98836844
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Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Total War Pharaoh24221013910982
Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty4544444236
Baldur's Gate 3969060
Star Wars Jedi Survivor51
Total War: Three Kingdoms1701118256
Shadow of the Tomb Raider14813912087
Far Cry 556545149
The Witcher 38781
GTA V785452
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