Apple M3 10-Core GPU vs Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU vs Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU
Apple M3 10-Core GPU ► remove from comparison
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 Pro 14-Core GPU ► remove from comparison
The Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU is a self-designed graphics card in the Apple M3 Pro (with 11 CPU cores) and offers fourteen of the eighteen cores available on the chip. The graphics card uses a new architecture and now offers dynamic caching, mesh shading and ray tracing acceleration.
The GPU can access up to 24 GB LPDDR5-6400 unified memory via a 192-bit memory bus (max 150 GBit/s). Thanks to dynamic caching, the GPU only reserves as much memory as is required.
The entire chip is manufactured in the current 3nm process (probably N3B) at TSMC.
Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU ► remove from comparison
The Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU is a self-designed graphics card in the Apple M3 Pro (with 12 CPU cores) and offers all eighteen cores available on the chip. The graphics card uses a new architecture and now offers dynamic caching, mesh shading and ray tracing acceleration.
The GPU can access up to 36 GB LPDDR5-6400 unified memory via a 192-bit memory bus (max 150 GBit/s). Thanks to dynamic caching, the GPU only reserves as much memory as is required.
The entire chip is manufactured in the current 3nm process (probably N3B) at TSMC.
Apple M3 10-Core GPU Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU Apple M3 Series Pipelines 10 - unified 14 - unified 18 - unified Memory Type LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400 Shared Memory no no no Power Consumption 15 Watt technology 5 nm 5 nm 5 nm Date of Announcement 31.10.2023 31.10.2023 31.10.2023 Predecessor M1 8-Core GPU Notebook Size medium sized medium sized
CPU in M3 10-Core GPU GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Apple M3 8 x 2748 MHz ? MHz ? MHz
CPU in M3 Pro 14-Core GPU GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 11 x 2748 MHz, 27 W ? MHz ? MHz
CPU in M3 Pro 18-Core GPU GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 12 x 2748 MHz, 27 W ? MHz ? MHz
Benchmarks 3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 8239 avg: 8276 median: 8286 (10%) max: 8302 Points
12094 Points (14%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 68% 100%
14545 Points (17%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 57% 83% 100%
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
min: 121 avg: 128 median: 129 (13%) max: 134 Seconds
73 Seconds (8%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 100% 107%
69 Seconds (7%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 100% 107% 107%
Cinebench R15 + Apple M3 10-Core GPU Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
129.8 fps (8%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU
129.9 fps (8%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 100% 100%
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 Pro 14-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 100% 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
79 fps (32%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 66% 100%
97.8 fps (40%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 53% 81% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 114.4 avg: 118.5 median: 120 (22%) max: 121 fps
178.7 fps (32%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 66% 100%
219.7 fps (40%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 54% 81% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 320 avg: 326.9 median: 329.6 (24%) max: 331 fps
481.9 fps (36%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 68% 100%
580 fps (43%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 56% 83% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 259 avg: 262.5 median: 260 (29%) max: 268.6 fps
376.3 fps (42%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 70% 100%
436 fps (49%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 60% 86% 100%
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 370 avg: 378.3 median: 372 (8%) max: 393 fps
565 fps (12%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 67% 100%
670 fps (14%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 56% 84% 100%
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 541 avg: 552 median: 551 (32%) max: 563.5 fps
818 fps (48%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 67% 100%
936 fps (55%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 59% 87% 100%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 + 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 Pro 14-Core GPU
1299 fps (10%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 65% 100%
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU
1480 fps (12%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 57% 88% 100%
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
min: 30414 avg: 30463 median: 30470 (9%) max: 30506 Points
42798 Points (12%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 71% 100%
50373 Points (15%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 60% 85% 100%
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Metal
min: 47494 avg: 47626 median: 47686 (31%) max: 47699 Points
68043 Points (44%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 70% 100%
78324 Points (50%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 61% 87% 100%
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 21.9 avg: 22.8 median: 23.2 (3%) max: 23.2 Watt
32.8 Watt (5%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 101% 100%
40 Watt (6%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 103% 101% 100%
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
min: 28.6 avg: 30 median: 29.6 (7%) max: 31.9 Watt
42.8 Watt (9%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 103% 100%
52.1 Watt (11%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 105% 102% 100%
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
min: 0.811 avg: 0.8 median: 0.8 (83%) max: 0.878 fps per Watt
0.9 fps per Watt (90%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 92% 100%
0.8 fps per Watt (82%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 92% 100% 91%
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: 1.189 avg: 1.2 median: 1.2 (99%) max: 1.207 fps per Watt
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 94% 100%
min: 1.075 avg: 1.1 median: 1.1 (89%) max: 1.207 fps per Watt
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 94% 100% 90%
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 Pro 14-Core GPU
25.1 dB(A) (40%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W 100% 100%
Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU
25.1 dB(A) (40%)
GPU TDP 15 W TDP 24 W TDP 28 W 100% 100% 100%
Average Benchmarks Apple M3 10-Core GPU → 100% n=11 Average Benchmarks Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU → 144% n=11 Average Benchmarks Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU → 168% n=11
- 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.
148%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
193 fps
163%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
212 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
67 83 86 ~ 79 fps
158%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
125 fps
177%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
140 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
43 44 45 ~ 44 fps
152%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
67 fps
175%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
77 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
28 35 36 ~ 33 fps
161%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
53 fps
176%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
58 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
24 fps
146%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
35 fps
175%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
42 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
33 fps
161%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
53 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
25.7 fps
166%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
42.6 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
21.3 fps
164%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
35 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
18.1 fps
170%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
30.8 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
31 32 ~ 32 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
26 26 ~ 26 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
21 22 ~ 22 fps
191%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
42 fps
241%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
53 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
19 19 ~ 19 fps
205%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
39 fps
226%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
43 fps
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
30 fps
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
26 fps
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
17 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
151 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
52 fps
144%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
75 fps
167%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
87 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
33 fps
150%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
49.5 fps
170%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
56 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
24 fps
150%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
35.9 fps
171%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
41 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
15 fps
150%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
22.5 fps
167%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
25 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
38 44 45 ~ 42 fps
157%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
66 fps
169%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
71 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
34 38 41 ~ 38 fps
158%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
60 fps
171%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
65 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
30 32 36 ~ 33 fps
161%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
53 fps
173%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
57 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
23 fps
148%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
34 fps
161%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
37 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
79 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
46 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
42 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
39 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
26 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
36 36 38 ~ 37 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
24 24 28 ~ 25 fps
156%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
39 fps
172%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
43 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
98 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
83 fps
108%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
90 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
68 fps
116%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
79 fps
116%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
79 fps
100%
M3 10-Core GPU:
44 fps
114%
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU:
50 fps
118%
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
52 fps
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU:
49 fps
Average Gaming Apple M3 10-Core GPU → 100% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU → 154% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 158%
Average Gaming Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU → 168% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 174%
Apple M3 10-Core GPU low med. high ultra QHD 4K Total War Pharaoh 130 79 44 33 24 Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 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
Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU low med. high ultra QHD 4K Total War Pharaoh 193 125 67 53 35 Baldur's Gate 3 42 39 Total War: Three Kingdoms 75 49.5 35.9 22.5 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 66 60 53 34 The Witcher 3 39 GTA V 79 50 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 1 2 1 2 3 6 1 2
Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU low med. high ultra QHD 4K Total War Pharaoh 212 140 77 58 42 Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty 53 42.6 35 30.8 Baldur's Gate 3 53 43 Star Wars Jedi Survivor 30 26 17 Total War: Three Kingdoms 87 56 41 25 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 71 65 57 37 The Witcher 3 43 GTA V 90 79 52 49 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 1 1 1 3 1 4 3 1 7 2 3
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
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