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Apple M3 8 vs Apple M2 8 3500 MHz

The Apple M3 8 Core is newer than Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz also around 19% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 18% faster in single-thread testing. The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop, Mobile/Embedded. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4018 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Apple M3 8 Core×Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeNA2NA2
CPU ClassDesktop, Laptop, Mobile/EmbeddedDesktop, Laptop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNA2NA2
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 8)8 (Threads: 8)
CacheNA2NA2
TDP20WNA2
Yearly Running Cost$3.65NA
Other8 and 10 Core GPU
First Seen on ChartQ4 2023Q3 2022
# of Samples7163302
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4757(0.0%)3903(-18.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)19241(0.0%)15584(-19.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M3 8 Core
19,241
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,584
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M3 8 Core
4,757
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Apple M3 8 Core Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
Max TDP20WNA
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.