{"id":917440,"date":"2023-11-03T12:38:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T19:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/?p=917440"},"modified":"2023-11-03T15:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T22:20:08","slug":"m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/11\/03\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max\/","title":{"rendered":"M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max: In-depth comparison","document_title":"M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max: In-depth comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Apple launched its new M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max custom silicon with the new MacBook Pro laptops and iMac. With more powerful CPUs, GPUs, and media engines, the chips also support up to 128GB of unified memory. Join along for our in-depth M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max comparison (and base M3 vs M2 too) for how everything compares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Apple has refreshed the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40hA1HY\">MacBook Pro<\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/45PUEfG\">iMac<\/a> just before the end of 2023 with the new M3 family. Whether you\u2019re interested in buying a new laptop or desktop Mac or are just curious about how the new Apple Silicon compares, let&#8217;s jump in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll also include the entry-level M3 vs M2 in the charts below. And for detailed MacBook Pro and iMac comparisons, check out these guides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/10\/31\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2\/\">M3 MacBook Pro vs M2: What\u2019s different?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/11\/01\/m3-imac-vs-m1-imac\/\">M3 iMac vs M1 iMac: Worth upgrading?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max\">M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cpu\">CPU, GPU, memory, neural engine specs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max CPU, GPU, memory\" class=\"wp-image-917450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg 2506w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=155,87 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=655,367 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=768,430 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=1536,861 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=2048,1147 2048w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=350,196 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=140,78 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=1600,896 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2506px) 100vw, 2506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3 Pro<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2 Pro<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3 Max<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2 Max<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 12-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 12-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12-core<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 10-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 10-core <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 18-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 19-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 40-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 38-core<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Neural engine<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Unified memory<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 24GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 24GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 36GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 32GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 128GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 96GB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Memory bandwidth<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100GB\/s<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100GB\/s<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">150GB\/s<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">200GB\/s<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 400GB\/s<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">400GB\/s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Process<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3nm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5nm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3nm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5nm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3nm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5nm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, for the M3 Pro, the high-end has 1 less GPU core and 50GB\/s less memory bandwidth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple says the M3 family efficiency cores are up to 30% faster than the M2 family, and up to 50% faster than the M1 family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max efficiency cores\" class=\"wp-image-916863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg 2506w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=155,87 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=655,367 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=768,430 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=1536,861 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=2048,1147 2048w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=350,196 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=140,78 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=1600,896 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2506px) 100vw, 2506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For performance cores, the M3 family is 15 and 30% faster than M2 and M1, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max performance cores\" class=\"wp-image-916864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg 2506w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=155,87 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=655,367 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=768,430 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=1536,861 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=2048,1147 2048w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=350,196 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=140,78 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=1600,896 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2506px) 100vw, 2506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And Apple says rendering on M3 is up to 1.8x faster than M2 (and up to 2.5x faster than M1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-916865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg 2506w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=155,87 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=655,367 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=768,430 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=1536,861 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=2048,1147 2048w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=350,196 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=140,78 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=1600,896 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2506px) 100vw, 2506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transistor count<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall transistor count has increased to 25 billion for the M3, 37 billion for M3 Pro, and 92 billion for the M3 Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benchmark-scores\">CPU benchmark scores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In our first look at M3 iMac benchmarks, the single-core and multi-core scores came in near the 35% improvement that Apple claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/11\/01\/m3-imac-benchmark-results\/\">M3 Mac benchmark results reveal whether performance lives up to Apple\u2019s claims<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And for the M3 Max, it&#8217;s clocking in about 44% faster than M2 Max for multi-core scores and about 10% faster for single-core performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/11\/02\/m3-max-chip-macbook-pro-performance-geekbench\/\">MacBook Pro with M3 Max chip on par with M2 Ultra in performance, according to Geekbench tests<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We haven&#8217;t seen M2 Pro benchmarks appear just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"media-benchmarks\">GPU benchmark scores and new features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In one of the first GPU benchmarks to show up on Geekbench, the <a href=\"https:\/\/browser.geekbench.com\/v6\/compute\/1217863\">M3 Max earned<\/a> a metal score of 158466, which is up 15% compared to the 137525 Metal score of the M2 Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with the two extra GPU cores (up to 40) of the M3 Max and faster performance, the M3 GPUs come with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hardware-accelerated ray tracing<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Enables &#8220;incredibly realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections&#8221; in games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hardware-accelerated mesh shading<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved capability and efficiency for geometry processing allowing for &#8220;more visually complex scenes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dynamic caching<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed GPU underutilization by dynamically allocating local memory to hardware in real-time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s visualization of how GPU utilization improves with Dynamic Caching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max Dynamic Caching\" class=\"wp-image-917487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg 2506w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?resize=155,87 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?resize=655,367 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?resize=768,430 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?resize=1536,861 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?resize=2048,1147 2048w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?resize=350,196 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?resize=140,78 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?resize=1600,896 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2506px) 100vw, 2506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple says the M3 GPU is the &#8220;Largest leap forward in graphics architecture&#8221; for its silicon. We&#8217;ll be keeping an eye out for GPU benchmarks for the M2 Pro and M3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"media-engines\">Media engines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like its predecessors, the M3 family has dedicated media engines to offer hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW support. And they feature the same amount of engines as the M2, M2 Pro, and M2 Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The M3 Max chip includes two video encode engines and two ProRes encode and decode engines like the M2 and M1 Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But one aspect that is new, all of the new M3 chip media engines come with AV1 decode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3 Pro<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2 Pro<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3 Max<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2 Max<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Video decode engine<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Video encode engine<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2x video encode engines<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ProRes encode and decode engine<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2x ProRes encode and decode engines<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>AV1 decode<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"external\">External display support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For the number of external monitors supported, it remains at up to 2 with M2 Pro and up to 4 with M3 Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the M2 Pro and Max, the M3 Pro and Max can support one display at up to 8K\/60Hz or at 4K\/240Hz over HDMI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wrap-up\">M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max wrap-up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max\" class=\"wp-image-917460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg 2506w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg?resize=155,87 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg?resize=655,367 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg?resize=768,430 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg?resize=1536,861 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg?resize=2048,1147 2048w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg?resize=350,196 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg?resize=140,78 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg?resize=1600,896 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-wrap-up.jpeg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2506px) 100vw, 2506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For pros who need the latest and greatest from Apple (need a tax write-off or just don&#8217;t mind spending the money) picking up a new <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40hA1HY\">MacBook Pro with an M3<\/a> chip will be worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But for anyone who already has an M2 Pro\/Max and\/or doesn\u2019t have workflows that require the fastest performance, passing on the new hardware probably makes the most sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those on the fence about which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40hA1HY\">MacBook Pro<\/a> specs to go with, you can get the same 11, 12, 14, or 16-core processor with the M3 Pro and M3 Max in both the 14 and 16-inch models. The main difference in cost is the upgraded GPU power including the more capable media engine and increased external display support with the M3 Max chip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to memory, if you have medium to heavy workflows and\/or plan to keep your new MacBook Pro for several years, going with 36GB or more will likely be worth the $400+ upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the new M3 MacBook Pro laptops&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-mac\/macbook-pro\/14-inch\">at Apple<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40hA1HY\">Amazon<\/a>, and other retailers soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"extended_content":"\t<div class=\"extended\">\n\t\t<ins class=\"adsbygoogle author_ad ad-container adsbygoogle author_ad author-in-content\"\n\t\t\tdata-ad-host=\"ca-host-pub-5506057612223327\"\n\t\t\tdata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4606108652482128\"\n\t\t\tdata-ad-slot=\"5411657168\"\n\t\t\tdata-ad-format=\"auto\"\n\t\t\tdata-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script>\n<!-- \/more -->\n\n\n<p>Apple has refreshed the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40hA1HY\">MacBook Pro<\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/45PUEfG\">iMac<\/a> just before the end of 2023 with the new M3 family. Whether you\u2019re interested in buying a new laptop or desktop Mac or are just curious about how the new Apple Silicon compares, let&#8217;s jump in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll also include the entry-level M3 vs M2 in the charts below. And for detailed MacBook Pro and iMac comparisons, check out these guides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/10\/31\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2\/\">M3 MacBook Pro vs M2: What\u2019s different?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/11\/01\/m3-imac-vs-m1-imac\/\">M3 iMac vs M1 iMac: Worth upgrading?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max\">M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cpu\">CPU, GPU, memory, neural engine specs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max CPU, GPU, memory\" class=\"wp-image-917450\" 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https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=350,196 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=140,78 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=1600,896 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-cpu-gpu-memory.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2506px) 100vw, 2506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3 Pro<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2 Pro<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3 Max<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2 Max<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 12-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 12-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12-core<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 10-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 10-core <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 18-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 19-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 40-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 38-core<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Neural engine<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16-core<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Unified memory<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 24GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 24GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 36GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 32GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 128GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 96GB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 8TB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Memory bandwidth<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100GB\/s<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100GB\/s<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">150GB\/s<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">200GB\/s<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 400GB\/s<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">400GB\/s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Process<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3nm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5nm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3nm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5nm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3nm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5nm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, for the M3 Pro, the high-end has 1 less GPU core and 50GB\/s less memory bandwidth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple says the M3 family efficiency cores are up to 30% faster than the M2 family, and up to 50% faster than the M1 family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max efficiency cores\" class=\"wp-image-916863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg 2506w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=155,87 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=655,367 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=768,430 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=1536,861 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=2048,1147 2048w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=350,196 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=140,78 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=1600,896 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-2.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2506px) 100vw, 2506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For performance cores, the M3 family is 15 and 30% faster than M2 and M1, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max performance cores\" class=\"wp-image-916864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg 2506w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=155,87 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=655,367 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-3.jpg?resize=768,430 768w, 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2506px) 100vw, 2506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And Apple says rendering on M3 is up to 1.8x faster than M2 (and up to 2.5x faster than M1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-916865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg 2506w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=155,87 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=655,367 655w, 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https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/m3-macbook-pro-vs-m2-macbook-pro-cpu-gpu-memory-4.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2506px) 100vw, 2506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transistor count<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall transistor count has increased to 25 billion for the M3, 37 billion for M3 Pro, and 92 billion for the M3 Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benchmark-scores\">CPU benchmark scores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In our first look at M3 iMac benchmarks, the single-core and multi-core scores came in near the 35% improvement that Apple claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/11\/01\/m3-imac-benchmark-results\/\">M3 Mac benchmark results reveal whether performance lives up to Apple\u2019s claims<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And for the M3 Max, it&#8217;s clocking in about 44% faster than M2 Max for multi-core scores and about 10% faster for single-core performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/11\/02\/m3-max-chip-macbook-pro-performance-geekbench\/\">MacBook Pro with M3 Max chip on par with M2 Ultra in performance, according to Geekbench tests<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We haven&#8217;t seen M2 Pro benchmarks appear just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"media-benchmarks\">GPU benchmark scores and new features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In one of the first GPU benchmarks to show up on Geekbench, the <a href=\"https:\/\/browser.geekbench.com\/v6\/compute\/1217863\">M3 Max earned<\/a> a metal score of 158466, which is up 15% compared to the 137525 Metal score of the M2 Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with the two extra GPU cores (up to 40) of the M3 Max and faster performance, the M3 GPUs come with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hardware-accelerated ray tracing<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Enables &#8220;incredibly realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections&#8221; in games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hardware-accelerated mesh shading<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved capability and efficiency for geometry processing allowing for &#8220;more visually complex scenes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dynamic caching<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed GPU underutilization by dynamically allocating local memory to hardware in real-time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s visualization of how GPU utilization improves with Dynamic Caching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max Dynamic Caching\" class=\"wp-image-917487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/m3-pro-max-vs-m2-pro-max-dynamic-caching-gpu.jpg 2506w, 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We&#8217;ll be keeping an eye out for GPU benchmarks for the M2 Pro and M3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"media-engines\">Media engines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like its predecessors, the M3 family has dedicated media engines to offer hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW support. And they feature the same amount of engines as the M2, M2 Pro, and M2 Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The M3 Max chip includes two video encode engines and two ProRes encode and decode engines like the M2 and M1 Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But one aspect that is new, all of the new M3 chip media engines come with AV1 decode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3 Pro<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2 Pro<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M3 Max<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>M2 Max<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Video decode engine<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Video encode engine<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" 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class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"external\">External display support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For the number of external monitors supported, it remains at up to 2 with M2 Pro and up to 4 with M3 Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the M2 Pro and Max, the M3 Pro and Max can support one display at up to 8K\/60Hz or at 4K\/240Hz over HDMI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wrap-up\">M3 Pro\/Max vs M2 Pro\/Max wrap-up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1404\" 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