Apple M3
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Apple M3 is a generation of Apple-designed ARM-based system-on-a-chip processors that power newer Mac computers, offering improved performance and energy efficiency over its predecessors.
Aliases (4)
- Apple M3 Max ×5
- Apple M3 Pro ×5
- Apple M3 Ultra ×1
- Apple M3 chip ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
64-bit microprocessor
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ARM-based processor → Apple silicon system on a chip → |
| announcedBy |
Apple Inc.
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| application |
Mac computers
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desktop computers → laptop computers → |
| architecture |
ARM64
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| category |
mobile system on a chip
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system on a chip → |
| designer |
Apple Inc.
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| designGoal |
high performance per watt
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integration of CPU GPU and memory on a single die → |
| family |
Apple M-series
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| feature |
dynamic caching for GPU
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energy-efficient performance → hardware-accelerated ray tracing support → hardware-accelerated video decoding → hardware-accelerated video encoding → integrated CPU → integrated GPU → media engine → neural engine → unified memory architecture → |
| generation |
third generation of Apple M-series chips
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| hasVariant |
Apple M3 Max
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Apple M3 Pro → Apple M3 Ultra → |
| instructionSet |
ARMv8-A compatible
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| marketedAs |
Apple M3 chip
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| memoryType |
LPDDR5 unified memory
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| notableFor |
improved energy efficiency over Apple M2
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improved performance over Apple M2 → |
| predecessor |
Apple M2
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| processTechnology |
3 nm process
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| segment |
consumer computing
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professional computing → |
| supports |
Metal graphics API
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hardware-accelerated H.264 → hardware-accelerated HEVC → hardware-accelerated ProRes → macOS → |
| targetDevice |
Apple Mac
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Apple MacBook Pro → Apple iMac → |
| usedIn |
MacBook Pro
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iMac → |
Referenced by (21)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Apple M-series
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Apple M-series ("Apple M3 Pro") → Apple M-series ("Apple M3 Max") → Apple silicon → Apple silicon ("Apple M3 Pro") → Apple silicon ("Apple M3 Max") → |
includesModel |
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Apple M3
("Apple M3 Pro")
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Apple M3 ("Apple M3 Max") → Apple M3 ("Apple M3 Ultra") → |
hasVariant |
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MacBook Pro
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MacBook Pro ("Apple M3 Pro") → MacBook Pro ("Apple M3 Max") → |
usesProcessorSeries |
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Apple M2 Max
("Apple M3 Max")
→
Apple M2 Pro ("Apple M3 Pro") → |
successor |
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iMac
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cpuFamily |
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Apple M3
("Apple M3 chip")
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marketedAs |
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Apple M4
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predecessor |
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Rosetta 2
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runsOn |
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MacBook
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supportsProcessorFamily |
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Apple Macintosh computers
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usesProcessor |
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Mac
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usesProcessorFamily |