Ryzen 3 2300X vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.61
+227%
Ryzen 3 2300X
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.77

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core outperforms Ryzen 3 2300X by a whopping 227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 3 2300X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4431261
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency54.716.94
Architecture codenameno dataZen+ (2018−2019)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)1 August 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 3 2300X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores11 (Undeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads114
Base clock speed2.748 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cacheno data128K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data210 mm2
Number of transistors37000 Million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 3 2300X compatibility with other computer components: 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.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 3 2300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 3 2300X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 3 2300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 3 2300X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score 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 15.61
+227%
Ryzen 3 2300X 4.77

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24788
+227%
Ryzen 3 2300X 7584

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.61 4.77
Recency 30 October 2023 1 August 2018
Physical cores 11 4
Threads 11 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has a 227.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 175% more physical cores and 175% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2300X in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Ryzen 3 2300X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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