Apple officially unveiled its latest M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips at the recent “On the Fast Track” event. One of the key moments in this event was the debut of the 24-inch iMac with the M3 chip. It begins at 10,999 yuan (about $1502). The M3 chip stands out as the initial PC chip to employ 3-nanometer process technology. This marks a significant advancement in Apple’s graphics processing architecture.
Official information states that M3 series chips offer a rendering speed up to 2.5 times faster than M1 series chips. In addition, the high-performance cores in the M3 CPU are 30% faster than those in the M1 series, and the high-efficiency cores are 50% faster. Moreover, the neural network engine in M3 series chips has a 60% speed increase compared to M1 series chips.
Notably, the more advanced 3-nanometer manufacturing process has increased the transistor count of the M3 chip. The M3 has 250 billion transistors, while the M3 Pro and M3 Max have 370 billion and 920 billion transistors, respectively, making them even faster than the current M2 series. Furthermore, the M3 chip features an 8-core CPU and an 8/10-core GPU, and its speed is up to 20% faster than the M2. The M3 series chips also support various codecs, including H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, and AV1, among others. These new technologies and features will provide users with an even more outstanding experience.
Currently, the 2023 iMac equipped with the Apple M3 chip has appeared on Geekbench. The base M3 chip, clocked at 4.05 GHz, equips this iMac, which has 16GB of memory and runs macOS 14.1. In Geekbench tests, this iMac achieved a single-core score of 3076 and a multi-core score of 11863. For comparison, the highest single-core score for Macs in Geekbench is currently 2803 for the Mac Studio (2023) with the M2 Max, and the highest multi-core score is 21316 for the M2 Ultra.
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