MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro)

M3 Pro, November 2023

Speed

CPU

up to 1.3× faster

than the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro), the model Apple compared it with

MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023

The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro) is mixed 1.5× faster, by 2 of Apple’s claims.

GPU

up to 1.4× faster

than the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro), the model Apple compared it with

MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023

The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro) is mixed 1.3× faster, by 3 of Apple’s claims.

Against other Apple devices

  • MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)

    The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro) is up to 1.3× faster than your MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro) in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.

  • The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro) is mixed 1.9× slower than the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro) in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.

  • The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro) is mixed 1.7× faster than the iPhone Duo in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.

  • The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro) is mixed 1.1× faster than the iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.

  • The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro) is mixed 1.1× faster than the MacBook Air (M5) in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.

Apple’s claims

11 of Apple’s claims name the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro); 3 enter the chain.

  1. up to 40% overall performance

    “For users with more demanding workflows like coders, creatives, and researchers, MacBook Pro with M3 Pro provides even greater performance, supports more unified memory, and is now up to 40 percent faster than the 16‑inch model with M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • In the chain ×1.4 CPU
    1. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

    2. Unclear test

      Overall performance, no test named

  2. up to 40% GPU

    “The GPU is up to 40 percent faster than M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • In the chain ×1.4 GPU
    1. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

  3. up to 30% CPU single-⁠core

    “The 12-core CPU design has six performance cores and six efficiency cores, offering single-threaded performance that is up to 30 percent faster than M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • In the chain ×1.3 CPU
    1. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

  4. up to 3× filter and function performance in Adobe Photoshopup to 40% filter and function performance in Adobe Photoshop

    “Filter and function performance in Adobe Photoshop is up to 3x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro, and up to 40 percent faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      Against an Intel Mac: Intel-based MacBook Pro

    2. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

  5. up to 20× basecalling for DNA sequencing in Oxford Nanopore MinKNOWup to 36% basecalling for DNA sequencing in Oxford Nanopore MinKNOW

    “Basecalling for DNA sequencing in Oxford Nanopore MinKNOW is up to 20x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro, and up to 36 percent faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      Against an Intel Mac: Intel-based MacBook Pro

    2. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

  6. up to 1.7× text-based editing in Adobe Premiere Proup to 30% text-based editing in Adobe Premiere Pro

    “Text-based editing in Adobe Premiere Pro is up to 1.7x faster than the 16-inch Intel-based MacBook Pro, and up to 30 percent faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      Against an Intel Mac: Intel-based MacBook Pro

    2. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

  7. 75% memory bandwidth

    “M4 Pro supports up to 64GB of fast unified memory and 273GB/s of memory bandwidth, which is a massive 75 percent increase over M3 Pro and 2x the bandwidth of any AI PC chip.”

    MacBook Pro (M4 family) announcement, October 2024
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Apple’s spec sheet disagrees

      Outside the range

      Apple’s other figures: MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro) specs, MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro) specs

  8. 75% memory bandwidth

    “With M4 Pro, the new MacBook Pro gets a massive 75 percent increase in memory bandwidth over the prior generation — double that of any AI PC chip.”

    MacBook Pro (M4 family) announcement, October 2024
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Apple’s spec sheet disagrees

      Outside the range

      Apple’s other figures: MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro) specs, MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro) specs

MacBook Pro (Pro chip) CPU, by generation

Device× previousvs your MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)First in this line1×
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro)up to ×1.2up to 1.2× faster
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro)mixed ×1.08via 2 claimsup to 1.3× faster
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)mixed ×1.5via 2 claimsup to 1.9× faster
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)up to ×1.3up to 2.5× faster
MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display (M5 Pro)Same M5 Pro as the row above

Battery, Neural Engine and price

MacBook Pro (Pro chip)

Hours from Apple’s tech specs for each model, retrieved 31 October 2026.

Battery table
DeviceLaunchedTestHoursSource
MacBook Pro (Pro chip)
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)Apple TV app movie playbackOctober 2021October 2021Apple TV app movie playbackup to 17 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)wireless webOctober 2021October 2021wireless webup to 11 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro)Apple TV app movie playbackJanuary 2023January 2023Apple TV app movie playbackup to 18 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro)wireless webJanuary 2023January 2023wireless webup to 12 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro)Apple TV app movie playbackNovember 2023November 2023Apple TV app movie playbackup to 18 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro)wireless webNovember 2023November 2023wireless webup to 12 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)wireless webNovember 2024November 2024wireless webup to 14 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)video streamingNovember 2024November 2024video streamingup to 22 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)wireless webMarch 2026March 2026wireless webup to 14 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)video streamingMarch 2026March 2026video streamingup to 22 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display (M5 Pro)wireless webNovember 2026November 2026wireless webup to 14 hoursApple product page for the MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display (M5 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display (M5 Pro)video streamingNovember 2026November 2026video streamingup to 22 hoursApple product page for the MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display (M5 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026

Apple published no Neural Engine figure for this MacBook Pro.