Apple has been making waves with their new M3 family of processors, with users showering high praise for the work Apple has done, to bring such a quality high-performance chipsets in just three iterations. However, benchmark scores for the M3 Pro chipset, reveals that in terms of sheer performance, it may not be a significant upgrade over its predecessor, the M2 Pro.
We looked at the benchmark scores and what we noticed is that while the M3 Pro is almost 14% faster than the M2 Pro in single core performance, it is only 6% faster in multi core performance. While it not be a huge difference, it’s still the bare minimum when it comes to generational chipset upgrades. Anything lower would have been a red flag. The M3 Pro obviously benefits from the new architecture and 3nm process that has been employes in its manufacturing, it has 12 cores which are split into 6 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores. The M2 Pro on the other hand, also has 12 cores, but they are split as 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, allowing it to claw back the deficit to its newer sibling.
Now, these benchmark scores are not final as there are still some conclusive numbers to be sought from more credible sources, so take this with a pinch of salt. Apple has been meticulously working on their SoCs and so far, every new generation has been a significant bump up over the predecessor, and when the final benchmarks come in, we expect to see the M3 Pro chipset comprehensively outperforming the M2 Pro.
The M3 Max on the other hand, is one that is the actual ‘scary fast’ variant of the M3 family. Apple has ensured that it possesses an upper hand on the M2 Max in almost every department, and that is also why enthusiasts and pro users are preferring to get a hold on the best of the best. The final benchmarks for this chippset is also in waiting, and we will compile all of it, once they are out.
