Apple M3 8 Core

Benchmarks for the Apple M3 8 Core can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Apple M3 8 Core

Description: 8 and 10 Core GPU

Class: Desktop, Laptop, Mobile/Embedded

Socket:

Total Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads

Primary Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 4.0 GHz Base, NA Turbo

Secondary Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, NA Base, NA Turbo

Typical TDP: 20 W

Other names: ARM Apple M3 8 Core 0 MHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2023

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
632nd fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
2nd fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
213th fastest in out of 1369 Desktop CPUs
124th fastest in out of 1414 Laptop CPUs
19th fastest in out of 988 Mobile/Embedded CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

19563

Single Thread Rating

4841

Samples: 342*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Apple M3 8 Core

Integer Math	42,648 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	49,654 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	242 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	28,246 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,736 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	234,429 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,926 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,163 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,841 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Apple M3 8 Core

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M3 chip with 8‑core CPU, 10‑core GPU: 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray	$1749.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, Touch ID; Midnight	$1199.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop with M3 chip: 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, Touch ID; Silver	$1423.91 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop with M3 chip, 24GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage, Midnight - Z1GG000J0	$2099.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple MacBook Air 13.6" with Liquid Retina Display, M3 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 256GB SSD, Starlight, Early 2024	$1247.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 9 Common Desktop, Laptop, Mobile/Embedded CPUs
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme		25,195
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,042
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,521
Apple M3 8 Core		19,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,754
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,172
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,172
Intel Core i5-1235U		13,416
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,841
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,787

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		221.95
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.95
Intel Core i5-1235U		43.42
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.67
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.29
Apple M3 8 Core		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M3 8 Core		4,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,695
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,695
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme		3,619
Intel Core i5-1235U		3,223
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,079
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,047
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,685
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,428

Last 5 Baselines for Apple M3 8 Core
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5069524 - Jul 26 2024		20109
BL5069522 - Jul 26 2024		11623
BL5069509 - Jul 25 2024		18194
BL5069484 - Jul 25 2024		20008
BL5069479 - Jul 25 2024		19843

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Apple M3 8 Core
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M3 8 Core		19,563
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Apple M3 8 Core		17,941 (-8.3%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vs Apple M3 8 Core		17,667 (-9.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vs Apple M3 8 Core		17,546 (-10.3%)
Intel Core 5 120U vs Apple M3 8 Core		17,396 (-11.1%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Apple M3 8 Core		16,803 (-14.1%)
Intel Core 7 150U vs Apple M3 8 Core		15,891 (-18.8%)
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz vs Apple M3 8 Core		15,535 (-20.6%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Apple M3 8 Core		17,941 (-8.3%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vs Apple M3 8 Core		17,546 (-10.3%)
Intel Core 5 120U vs Apple M3 8 Core		17,396 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i5-1345U vs Apple M3 8 Core		15,253 (-22.0%)
Intel Core i7-1355U vs Apple M3 8 Core		14,979 (-23.4%)

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