Apple's M3 Pro Chip: Improved Performance and Surprising Affordability

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Apple's latest M3 Pro chip in the new MacBook Pro models boasts faster performance and improved power efficiency. However, it has 25% less memory bandwidth compared to the M1 Pro and M2 Pro chips used in previous generations. The M3 Pro chip features 150GB/s memory bandwidth, while the M3 Max offers up to 400GB/s. Additionally, the M3 Pro chip has a different core configuration compared to its predecessor, with 6 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores, and 18 GPU cores.
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