First power and performance tests for the new MacBook Air with M3 chip
Apple has officially announced the launch of its MacBook Air featuring an M3 chip, the most powerful processor the company has created to date. One day after their debut, they are already starting to circulate on the internet the first benchmark tests of the new Apple MacBook.
Test results Geek bench 5 published by MySmartPrice indicate the power of the newly announced MacBook Air 2024 compared to the previous generation, which incorporated an M2 chip.
On the other hand, it is also interesting to note the differences between the new MacBook Air with M3 chip and the MacBook Pro with M3 chip. While the entry-level MacBook Air has a processor with an 8-core GPU, the base MacBook Pro has an M3 chip with a 10-core GPU. Even if the differences in performance level are not that exacerbated.
Results of the first benchmark of the MacBook Air with M3 chip
MacBook Air 2024 processor performance tests detail that the M3 chip accompanied by 16 GB of unified memory achieves an individual score of 3.157 and a multi-core score of 12.020.
These results belong to a MacBook with the identification “Mac15,13”which suggests that it is a MacBook Air with a 15-inch screen.
Compared to MacBook Air with M2 chip
The new MacBook Air M3 delivers 20% better performance than its predecessor, the MacBook Air with M2 chip. Let’s take a look at the score in the same benchmark (Geekbench 5) of the previous generation MacBook Air.
Comparison between benchmark tests of the latest generation MacBook Air and its predecessor
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Tests using a MacBook Air with M2 chip reflect an individual score of 2,610 and a multi-core score of 10,120. The difference is noticeable, although as we mentioned before, it’s a barely noticeable power improvement for the vast majority of Mac users, at least not for mid-level users, although the price differences between the two products are catastrophic.
After the official announcement of the release of the MacBook Air with the M3 chip, Apple removed the MacBook Air model with the M1 chip from the market, but the laptop with the M2 series processors is still available. Once the new generation of MacBook products is established… it’s now the iPad’s turn.
