Apple M3 Pro

The Apple M3 Pro is an ARM-based (SoC) designed by Apple. Senior VP Johny Srouji introduced it on October 30, 2023 during a "Scary Fast" special event, where Senior VP John Ternus also introduced the updated 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pros with the M3 Pro chip, which were released on the following November 7th.Apple Event - October 30 by Apple, YouTube, 2023-10-30.Apple unveils the new MacBook Pro featuring the M3 family of chips, making the world’s best pro laptop even better, Apple Inc. 2023-10-30.
==Specifications==
The M3 Pro is manufactured by TSMC to Apple's design specifications. The processor contains 37 billion transistors that are fabricated through a . Dynamic RAM (DRAM) is built onto the package and is shared through Apple's unified memory architecture (UMA) to eliminate the need to copy data from the CPU to GPU, which are both part of the package.Apple unveils M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, the most advanced chips for a personal computer, Apple Inc. 2023-10-30.
The 12-core CPU contains six high-performance cores and six high-efficiency cores, similiar to the architecture used by the Apple M3 and other mobile devices for power efficiency. The GPU contains 18 cores for graphics. However, in some entry-level configurations, one of the high-performance cores and four of the GPU cores are deactivated, indicating the practice of . It supports up to two external 6K displays or one external 8K display. The Neural Engine contains 16 cores for machine learning performance.Choose your new MacBook Pro., Apple Inc. Archived 2023-11-07.
==Performance==
Apple stated that performance of the M3 Pro was increased by up to 20% for the CPU and 60% for the Neural Engine over that of the M1 Pro; and 10% for the GPU over that of the M2 Pro. The GPU supports Dynamic Caching to improve rendering speed. The memory controller also operates at up to 150GB/s.
===Limitations===
DRAM must be ordered in advance in 18 or 36 GB configurations as they are part of the M3 Pro's SoC package. The M3 Pro substitutes two efficiency cores in place of performance cores, and fewer memory controller units in comparison to the M2 Pro to maintain lower power consumption.Apple M3 Pro Can Win an Unfair Fight by Tommi Kannisto, Storadera. 2023-12-13.
==References==
==External links==
*Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and 12-Core specs at GadgetVersus
*Apple M3 Pro 14-Core and 18-Core GPU at NotebookCheck
* at Wikipedia
===Articles===
*M2 vs. M3 Buyer's Guide: How Much Better Really Is M3? by Hartley Charlton at MacRumors (2023-11-25)
*Apple’s “October Surprise”: the M3 SoC Family and the A17 Bionic Reprise by Brian Dipert at Electronic Design News (2023-11-01)
Category:2023 introductions