Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) vs MediaTek Kompanio 1380

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) MediaTek Kompanio 1380

CPU comparison

Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) or MediaTek Kompanio 1380 - 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 (12-CPU 18-GPU) has 12 cores with 12 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 (12-CPU 18-GPU) was released in Q4/2023.

The MediaTek Kompanio 1380 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 1380 was released in Q1/2022.
Apple M series (25) Family Mediatek Kompanio (9)
Apple M3 (6) CPU group MediaTek Kompanio 900/1200/1300 (4)
3 Generation 3
M3 Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) is 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz) while the MediaTek Kompanio 1380 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Kompanio 1380 is at 3.00 GHz.

Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 1380
12 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz)
6x P-Core
A-Core 3.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
0.74 GHz (2.75 GHz)
6x E-Core
B-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 1380
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) or MediaTek Kompanio 1380 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.

Apple M3 Pro (18 Core) GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP5
0.39 GHz GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.01 GHz
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 1
3 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 2
288 Compute units 5
2304 Shader 80
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
36 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Apple M3 Pro (18 Core) GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP5
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) can use up to 36 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s. The MediaTek Kompanio 1380 supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 1380
LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR4X-2133
36 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
153.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
36.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) is 35 W, while the MediaTek Kompanio 1380 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 1380
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) is manufactured in 3 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Kompanio 1380 is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 1380
3 nm Technology 6 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
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 Android
Q4/2023 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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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.
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
Apple M3 Pro (18 Core) @ 1.40 GHz
6390 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
ARM Mali-G57 MP5 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.06 GHz
142 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.06 GHz
1059 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.06 GHz
1928 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
15061 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.06 GHz
2314 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
15235 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.06 GHz
3152 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
15619 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
27304 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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).
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 0.70 GHz
35 (100%)
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 MediaTek Kompanio 1380
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) MediaTek Kompanio 1380
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
Unknown

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