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Apple M3 GPU

Graphics processor

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Aztec Ruins Normal TieriPadOS / Metal / 2732 x 2048 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

59.99* fps

Apple iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

Apple M3 GPU

59.11* fps

Apple iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen (WiFi)

Apple M3 GPU

Aztec Ruins Normal TieriPadOS / Metal / 2732 x 2048 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

59.95* fps

Apple iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen (WiFi)

Apple M3 GPU

Car ChaseiPadOS / Metal / 2360 x 1640 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

58.35* fps

Apple iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

Apple M3 GPU

Car ChaseiPadOS / Metal / 2360 x 1640 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

60.04* fps

Apple iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

Apple M3 GPU

60.01* fps

Apple iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen (WiFi)

Apple M3 GPU

Car ChaseiPadOS / Metal / 2732 x 2048 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

51.06* fps

Apple iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

Apple M3 GPU

51.74* fps

Apple iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen (WiFi)

Apple M3 GPU

Car ChaseiPadOS / Metal / 2732 x 2048 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

55.46* fps

Apple iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen (WiFi)

Apple M3 GPU

Driver Overhead 2iPadOS / Metal / 2360 x 1640 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

60.01* fps

Apple iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

Apple M3 GPU

59.99* fps

Apple iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen (WiFi)

Apple M3 GPU

Driver Overhead 2iPadOS / Metal / 2360 x 1640 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

60.01* fps

Apple iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

Apple M3 GPU

Driver Overhead 2iPadOS / Metal / 2732 x 2048 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

60.00* fps

Apple iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen (WiFi)

Apple M3 GPU

Driver Overhead 2iPadOS / Metal / 2732 x 2048 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

60.06* fps

Apple iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen (WiFi)

Apple M3 GPU

Long term performance - Manhattan 3.1 iPadOS / Metal / 2360 x 1640 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

59.99* fps

Apple iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

Apple M3 GPU

Long term performance - T-RexiPadOS / Metal / 2360 x 1640 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

59.98* fps

Apple iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

Apple M3 GPU

Manhattan 3.1iPadOS / Metal / 2360 x 1640 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

60.00* fps

Apple iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

Apple M3 GPU

Manhattan 3.1iPadOS / Metal / 2360 x 1640 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

60.02* fps

Apple iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

Apple M3 GPU

60.02* fps

Apple iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen (WiFi)

Apple M3 GPU

Manhattan 3.1iPadOS / Metal / 2732 x 2048 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

60.00* fps

Apple iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

Apple M3 GPU

59.95* fps

Apple iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen (WiFi)

Apple M3 GPU

Manhattan 3.1iPadOS / Metal / 2732 x 2048 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 GPU

51.32* fps

Apple iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen (WiFi)

Apple M3 GPU

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Processing & platform

Chipset
Apple GPU core options
8 / 10*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Apple GPU core options
  • 8*
  • 10*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*
SoC family
Apple M3*

* Provisional data