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 Series
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| Pipelines | 10 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | ||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 15 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 5 nm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 31.10.2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | M1 8-Core GPU | ||||||||||||||||||
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- Average benchmark values for this graphics cardThe 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.
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total War Pharaoh | 130 | 79 | 44 | 33 | 24 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 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 | ||
| < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 3 2 | 2 3 2 | 2 5 1 | 4 4 | 4 | |
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
| SoC | M3 Entry | M3 | M3 Pro 11-Core CPU | M3 Pro 12-Core CPU | M3 Max 14-Core CPU | M3 Max 16-Core CPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores (Efficiency + Performance) |
4+4 | 4+4 | 6+5 | 6+6 | 4+10 | 4+12 |
| GPU Cores | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 40 |
| Memory GB | 8 | 8, 24 | 18, 36 | 18, 36 | 36, 96 | 48, 64, 128 |
| Memory Bandwidth Bit | 128 | 128 | 196 | 196 | 512 | 512 |
| Memory Bandwidth Gbit/s | 100 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 400 | 400 |
| Display Support | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Transistors Billion | 25 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 92 | 92 |
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