MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023) MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) Difference
Single-Core Score 2677 3014 88.8%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Multi-Core Score 14733 11675 126.2%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Geekbench 6.4.0 Geekbench 6.3.0

System Information

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023) MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
Operating System macOS 26.0 (Build 25A353) macOS 15.2 (Build 24C5073e)
Model MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023) Mac15,12
Processor Apple M2 Pro @ 3.48 GHz
1 Processor, 12 Cores
Apple M3 @ 2.17 GHz
1 Processor, 8 Cores
Processor ID Apple M2 Pro Apple M3
Processor Codename
Processor Package
L1 Instruction Cache 128 KB x 1 128 KB x 1
L1 Data Cache 64.0 KB x 1 64.0 KB x 1
L2 Cache 4.00 MB x 1 4.00 MB x 1
L3 Cache
Motherboard Mac14,10 Mac15,12
Northbridge
Southbridge
BIOS
Memory 16.00 GB 16.00 GB

Single-Core Performance

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023) MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) Difference
Single-Core Score 2677 3014 88.8%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
File Compression 2546 2863 88.9%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Navigation 2527 2787 90.7%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
HTML5 Browser 2699 2973 90.8%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
PDF Renderer 2617 2938 89.1%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Photo Library 2384 2706 88.1%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Clang 3332 3711 89.8%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Text Processing 2552 2859 89.3%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Asset Compression 2484 2808 88.5%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Object Detection 2356 2539 92.8%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Background Blur 2408 2832 85.0%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Horizon Detection 3164 3581 88.4%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Object Remover 3234 3678 87.9%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
HDR 3076 3552 86.6%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Photo Filter 3242 3676 88.2%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Ray Tracer 2131 2540 83.9%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Structure from Motion 2772 3085 89.9%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 

Multi-Core Performance

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023) MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) Difference
Multi-Core Score 14733 11675 126.2%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
File Compression 11667 8870 131.5%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Navigation 14674 12535 117.1%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
HTML5 Browser 17663 13057 135.3%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
PDF Renderer 15737 12877 122.2%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Photo Library 17462 13363 130.7%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Clang 25418 19082 133.2%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Text Processing 3412 3696 92.3%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Asset Compression 20060 14433 139.0%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Object Detection 12410 9461 131.2%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Background Blur 13173 9614 137.0%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Horizon Detection 19023 15830 120.2%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Object Remover 14842 12070 123.0%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
HDR 19653 14815 132.7%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Photo Filter 14093 12412 113.5%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Ray Tracer 19070 13932 136.9%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
 
Structure from Motion 18269 13239 138.0%
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
 
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)