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Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
Brand: Apple
Rating: 4.8 (291 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-06-06

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) proves to be an extremely capable computing chip. It is based on Apple's state-of-the-art M3 architecture, which is optimized for efficiency. This processor is manufactured using the advanced 3-nanometer process. This enables remarkable performance while consuming little energy.

With its 12 CPU cores, the chip provides a lot of computing power. This makes it an excellent choice for demanding professional tasks. Particularly noteworthy is the integrated Apple M3 Pro (18 Core) graphics unit. It offers enormous graphical performance for demanding applications. Creative users will benefit from the ability to accelerate complex workflows.

In Cinebench 2024, the chip scored 142 points in the single-core test. For multi-core performance, it showed a value of 1059 points, which underlines its overall computing power. We note that this processor still performs very well today. It is an excellent option for users who value strong performance.

Advanced 3-nanometer architecture
Strong 12-core CPU for professional applications
Powerful 18-core graphics unit integrated
High efficiency and computing power

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 29 / 457
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank 60 / 452
In segment Notebook

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz

175 pts

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)

18C / 18T · 5.00 GHz

160 pts

12C / 12T · 4.06 GHz

142 pts

14C / 14T · 4.06 GHz

141 pts

16C / 16T · 4.06 GHz

141 pts

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

12C / 24T · 5.10 GHz

1,130 pts

8C / 16T · 5.20 GHz

1,062 pts

12C / 12T · 4.06 GHz

1,059 pts

16C / 16T · 5.40 GHz

1,048 pts

16C / 16T · 4.80 GHz

1,035 pts

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 8T · 5.00 GHz

1,936 pts

16C / 32T · 5.40 GHz

1,931 pts

12C / 12T · 4.06 GHz

1,928 pts

16C / 24T · 5.00 GHz

1,927 pts

6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz

1,922 pts

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

14C / 20T · 3.80 GHz

15,453 pts

12C / 16T · 4.40 GHz

15,116 pts

12C / 12T · 3.80 GHz

15,061 pts

12C / 12T · 3.50 GHz

14,855 pts

12C / 12T · 3.50 GHz

14,855 pts

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-00-1DE)

12C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

3,241

20C / 20T · 4.05 GHz

3,240

12C / 12T · 4.06 GHz

3,152

8C / 8T · 4.06 GHz

3,125

14C / 14T · 4.06 GHz

3,125

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

16C / 32T · 2.40 GHz

15,792

24C / 32T · 4.60 GHz

15,722

12C / 12T · 3.80 GHz

15,619

16C / 16T · 2.00 GHz

15,464

12C / 12T · 3.80 GHz

15,068

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz

2,491

16C / 16T · 5.10 GHz

2,356

12C / 12T · 4.06 GHz

2,314

11C / 11T · 4.06 GHz

2,305

24C / 32T · 5.80 GHz

2,161

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

12C / 12T · 3.50 GHz

15,506

16C / 24T · 2.30 GHz

15,474

12C / 12T · 3.80 GHz

15,235

20C / 28T · 4.40 GHz

14,869

16C / 16T · 2.00 GHz

14,832

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Arc 140V

6,400

Intel Arc 140V

6,400

Apple M3 Pro (18 Core)

6,390

Intel Arc 140V

6,240

Intel Arc 140V

6,240

AI performance (NPU)

10C / 10T · 0.91 GHz

38.0 TOPS

9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz

38.0 TOPS

12C / 12T · 0.70 GHz

35.0 TOPS

24C / 24T · 0.66 GHz

31.6 TOPS

24C / 24T · 0.66 GHz

31.6 TOPS

More benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

AI performance (NPU)
218 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Apple M series (38)
CPU group	Apple M3 (6)
Architecture	M3
Technology	3 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket
Generation	3
Predecessor	Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Q1/2023
Successor	Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU) Q4/2024

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	12 / 12
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	6x Lobos P-Core 0.70 - 4.06 GHz
Core Cluster 2:	6x Lobos E-Core 0.74 - 2.75 GHz
L2-Cache	36.00 MB
L3-Cache
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Apple M3 Pro (18 Core)
GPU frequency	0.39 - 1.40 GHz
CUs / Shader	288 / 2304
Raytracing	✓
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	36 GB
Technology	3 nm
Release date	Q4/2023

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware	Apple Neural Engine
AI specifications	16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
LPDDR5-6400	153.6 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	36 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	4.0
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	35 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	100 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	macOS, iPadOS
Instruction set	Armv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
Release date	Q4/2023
Release price
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User Reviews

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