Apple M1 Pro 8 Core 3200 MHz — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the Apple M1 Pro 8 Core 3200 MHz?
At 1440p (High, FSR Quality), the Apple M1 Pro 8 Core 3200 MHz averages 57 fps in Cyberpunk 2077, per iLLGaming. For local LLM inference it generates 36.4 tokens/sec running llama:7b at q4_0 under llama.cpp, per llama.cpp GitHub Discussions. In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 17,185 points, per PassMark Software.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
The Apple M1 Pro 8 Core 3200 MHz is a processor from Apple. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 7 community AI inference reports, 4 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Apple M1 Pro 8 Core 3200 MHz, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).
Gaming Performance (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | Ultra | 90 fps | — | MacGamerHQ 2023-12-01 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1440p | High FSR Quality | 57 fps | — | iLLGaming 2024-12-01 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | Ultra | 47 fps | — | iThinkDiff 2023-12-01 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | High | 45 fps | — | MacGamingDB 2025-08-01 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| llama:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 36.4 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2023-11-21 | |
| llama-2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 36.4 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub (ggml-org) 2023-11-01 | |
| llama:7b | q8_0 llama.cpp | 22.3 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2023-11-21 | |
| llama-2:7b | q8_0 llama.cpp | 22.3 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub (ggml-org) 2023-11-01 | |
| llama-2:7b | FP16 llama.cpp | 12.8 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub (ggml-org) 2023-11-01 | |
| llama:7b | FP16 llama.cpp | 12.8 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2023-11-21 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M ollama | 12.0 tok/s | — | Kunal Ganglani LLM Benchmarks 2025-01-01 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark CPU Mark | 17,185 points | PassMark Software 2026-06-02 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 10,858 points | NotebookCheck 2024-01-01 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 10,314 points | Geekbench Browser 2026-06-03 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 9,581 points | Notebookcheck 2021-11-01 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 9,581 points | NotebookCheck 2021-11-01 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 9,567 points | GadgetVersus 2022-01-01 | |
| PassMark Single Thread | 3,753 points | PassMark Software 2026-06-02 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 2,373 points | NotebookCheck 2024-01-01 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 2,360 points | Geekbench Browser 2026-06-03 | |
| Cinebench R23 single | 1,531 points | NotebookCheck 2021-11-01 |
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