VLSI KoreaM-series generation succession; this is not a claim of shared silicon.
Apple · EvidenceDie photograph · X
Apple M3 — annotated die shot
SILICON DESIGN / 2023
Apple M3
An M-series design that added Dynamic Caching and hardware ray tracing to its GPU.
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Specifications
5 SOURCE-LINKED FIELDS| Identity & fabrication | |
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| Record year | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: base M3 SoC design Source date: 2023-10-30 Year basis: announced. This is distinct from source publication and record update. |
| Process label | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: base M3 SoC design Source date: 2023-10-30 |
| CPU & clock domains | |
| CPU cores | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: base M3 SoC design Source date: 2023-10-30 |
| Packaging, power & physical analysis | |
| Transistors | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: base M3 SoC design Source date: 2023-10-30 |
| Additional specifications | |
| Maximum unified memory | Manufacturer / primary sourceApple Scope: base M3 SoC design Source date: 2023-10-30 |
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2 SOURCE-LINKED RELATIONSHIPSM-series generation succession; this is not a claim of shared silicon.
Apple · EvidenceUnder the surface.
Apple introduced Dynamic Caching and hardware ray tracing with the M3 generation. The launch disclosure describes allocating local GPU memory dynamically according to a task’s needs.
CURATOR INTERPRETATIONAllocation mechanisms and peak hardware capability are not application results. Trace the particular GPU configuration and workload before comparing systems based on this SoC.