8GB of unified memory limits the performance of the Apple M3 MacBook Pro
November 11, 2023
8GB RAM on the latest MacBook Pro is equivalent to 16GB on PC, but it significantly limits the performance of Apple M3. The 16GB delivered 11% higher multi-core performance and 19% more performance than the 8GB. In Lightroom Classic and Final Cut Pro exports, the 8GB significantly lagged behind on certain workloads. The 8GB variant couldn’t even run properly certain software such as Blender during exports and its ray tracing acceleration was missing and only accessible on the 16GB variant.
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