Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3, 2024) — M3, 8-core GPU: specs and comparison

Performance score

Overall score (0–100) 13.6″, 60 Hz, 8 GB, 1.24 kg

17.84

Apple M3CPU score

31.10

4.58

The Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3, 2024) — M3, 8-core GPU scores 17.84 out of 100 (average of CPU and graphics) and ranks 5740 among 8345 laptops.

A laptop's score is the average of its CPU and graphics scores by our calculation, not a benchmark. Graphics are counted at their power (TGP) in this very laptop: the same RTX 4070 at 60 W is slower than at 140 W.

FPS in 10 popular games

Resolution:

Game	Low	Medium	High	Ultra
Counter-Strike 2	75–105	60–80	45–60	35–45
Fortnite	70–90	50–70	40–55	30–40
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	24–32	18–24	14–19	10–14
Cyberpunk 2077	14–19	11–15	<10	<10
Rust	12–17	9–13	<10	<10
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	40–60	30–45	25–33	19–25
Apex Legends	50–70	40–55	30–45	24–31
ELDEN RING	15–21	12–16	9–12	<10
Red Dead Redemption 2	40–55	30–40	23–30	17–23
Baldur's Gate 3	25–40	22–29	17–22	12–17

Approximate. Estimated from the games' system requirements with this laptop's CPU and GPU (at its power limit here), ±15–20%.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

MacBook Air: Apple M3

126

faster than 39% of tested · runs: 49

GPU rendering (Blender)

MacBook Air: Apple M3 GPU 8-core

870

faster than 45% of tested · runs: 7

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026. For laptops: the typical result of this CPU and GPU across different laptops, not adjusted to this model's power limit.

Description

The Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3, 2024) — M3, 8-core GPU is a laptop by Apple, released in Q1 2024. It has the Apple M3, Apple M3 GPU 8-core graphics, 8 GB of unified and 256 GB of storage, with a 13.6″ IPS screen, 2560×1664 at 60 Hz.

Overview

Overall score (0–100)	17.84
Processor	Apple M3
CPU score	31.1
Graphics card	Apple M3 GPU 8-core
Graphics score	4.58
Brand	Apple
Model code	118551
Release date	Q1 2024
OS at launch	macOS

Display

Screen size	13.6″
Resolution	2560×1664
Refresh rate	60 Hz
Display type	IPS

Memory

RAM	8 GB unified
Storage	256 GB

Battery and body

Battery	52.6 Wh
Weight	1.24 kg

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