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Apple M1 vs Apple M3: Comparison
Apple M1 and Apple M3 differ on max memory capacity: Apple M1 at 16, Apple M3 at 24, which puts Apple M3 ahead on that measure. They match on 12 other specifications, including product line, form factor and core/thread count.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Product Line | Other | Other |
| Form Factor | Laptop | Laptop |
| Model Number | M1 | M3 |
| Core/Thread Count | 8 Core / 8 Thread (4 Performance + 4 Efficiency) | 8 Core / 8 Thread (4 Performance + 4 Efficiency) |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2023 |
| TDP | 10 W | 22 W |
| Market Segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Cache | 16MB L2 + 2MB L1 | 16MB L2 + 4MB L1 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 3.2 GHz / 2.064 GHz | 4.05 GHz / 2.75 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Performance Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 4 |
| SMT Enabled | No | false |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 3.2 | 4.05 |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Base Power | 10 W | 22 W |
| Max Memory Capacity | 16 | 24 |
| ECC Support | No | false |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Retail Availability | Soldered Only | Soldered Only |
| Series | Apple Silicon | Apple Silicon |
| CPU Process Node | 5 Nanometers | 3 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Apple Silicon, First Generation | Apple Silicon, Third Generation |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |