Apple M3 Pro 11-Core: specs and benchmarks

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Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 115 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core threads
13.38

It provides poor benchmark performance at 13.38% of a leader's which is Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX.

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Summary

Apple started M3 Pro 11-Core sales 30 October 2023. This is notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 11 cores and 115 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core threads, and is based on 3 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 4056 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is processor with a TDP of 27 Watt.

General info

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance ranking497
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Market segmentLaptop
SeriesApple M3
Release date30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Technical specs

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores11 (Undeca-Core)
Threads115 x 4.1  GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7  GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Base clock speed2.748 GHzof 4.7 (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed4.06 GHzof 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS)
Chip lithography3 nm
Number of transistors37000 Millionof 9900000 (Ryzen 5 7645HX)
64 bit support+
Unlocked multiplierNo

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 11-Core compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Power consumption (TDP)27 Wattof 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Graphics specifications

General parameters of a GPU integrated into Apple M3 Pro 11-Core.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Apple M3 Pro 11-Core. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 13.38

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 1913

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 281

Gaming performance

Relative performance

Overall Apple M3 Pro 11-Core performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.


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Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 100

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