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Apple M3 Pro 12 vs Apple M3 8

The Apple M3 8 Core is newer than Apple M3 Pro 12 Core, while Apple M3 Pro 12 Core is around 25% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Apple M3 8 Core is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. However, Apple M3 Pro 12 Core uses around 30% more power. The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Laptop, Desktop, Mobile/Embedded. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1295 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Apple M3 Pro 12 Core×Apple M3 8 Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeNA2NA2
CPU ClassLaptopDesktop, Laptop, Mobile/Embedded
Clockspeed4.0 GHz4.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNA2NA2
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 8)
CacheNA2NA2
TDP27W20W
Yearly Running Cost$4.93$3.65
Other18 Core GPU8 and 10 Core GPU
First Seen on ChartQ4 2023Q4 2023
# of Samples582713
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4473(-6.0%)4756(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)25609(0.0%)19239(-24.9%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M3 Pro 12 Core
25,609
Apple M3 8 Core
19,239
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M3 Pro 12 Core
4,473
Apple M3 8 Core
4,756
PassMark Software © 2008-2024
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Apple M3 Pro 12 Core Apple M3 8 Core
Max TDP27W20W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.