Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) vs Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
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| Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | |
CPU comparisonApple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) or Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) has 11 cores with 11 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.06 GHz. Up to 36 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) was released in Q4/2023. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) was released in 02/2016. |
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| Apple M series (25) | Family | Broadcom BCM (3) |
| Apple M3 (6) | CPU group | Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1) |
| 3 | Generation | 3 |
| M3 | Architecture | Cortex-A15 |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) has 11 CPU cores and can calculate 11 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) is 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz) while the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) is at 1.40 GHz. |
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| Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| 11 | Cores | 4 |
| 11 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz) 5x P-Core |
A-Core | 1.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
| 0.74 GHz (2.75 GHz) 6x E-Core |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
| 16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) or Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Apple M3 Pro (14 Core) | GPU | Broadcom VideoCore 5 |
| 0.39 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
| 1.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 3 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 224 | Compute units | 2 |
| 1792 | Shader | 24 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 36 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Apple M3 Pro (14 Core) | GPU | Broadcom VideoCore 5 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) can use up to 36 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 3.6 GB/s. |
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| Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | |
| 36 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 153.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 3.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 36.00 MB | L2 Cache | 0.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) is 35 W, while the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 4 W |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) is manufactured in 3 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 0.50 MB cache. |
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| Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| 3 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| Apple Virtualization Framework | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| macOS, iPadOS | Operating systems | Linux |
| Q4/2023 | Release date | 02/2016 |
| -- | Release price | 35 $ |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
Apple M3 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Broadcom VideoCore 5 @ 0.40 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) |
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ |
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