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Apple M1 Ultra

Processor

CPU cores
20*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.5.0 / macOS / CPU
Apple M1 Ultra 433.50 samples/min 11 complete runs · Middle 50%: 419.98 - 435.14 · 20 core / 20 thread · Latest: 2025-11-01

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

93.30 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

433.50 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
419.97999731146
75th percentile
435.14133806339
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

131.29 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

208.32 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

87.86 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

409.71 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
394.40366837817
75th percentile
420.71921988038
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

125.62 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

195.42 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

89.99 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

422.40 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
419.25841045782
75th percentile
423.53292417834
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

129.23 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

202.47 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

86.84 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

87.40 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

409.55 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
404.17797133959
75th percentile
413.46886401037
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

410.76 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
409.85714180156
75th percentile
412.59677563985
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

126.11 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

126.31 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

196.49 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

197.27 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

90.22 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

417.94 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
370.0253130212
75th percentile
422.40353001113
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

124.88 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

202.84 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

92.43 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

418.79 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
407.75261392324
75th percentile
421.47113588904
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

125.28 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

201.48 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

87.22 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

415.34 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
412.51867311827
75th percentile
417.71246452777
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

122.45 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

205.92 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

86.89 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

410.97 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
407.76744779475
75th percentile
414.83999118148
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

120.58 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

204.82 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

90.79 samples/min

20 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

412.19 samples/min

20 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
406.34122110425
75th percentile
414.79136519811
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

116.44 samples/min

20 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

204.79 samples/min

20 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

94.66 samples/min

15 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

429.19 samples/min

15 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
424.73368101217
75th percentile
432.34664439789
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

118.30 samples/min

15 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

216.92 samples/min

15 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

85.07 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

389.84 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
384.84441267916
75th percentile
390.55597591373
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

107.45 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

196.71 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

81.68 samples/min

45 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

378.77 samples/min

45 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
375.75962756572
75th percentile
380.38405471436
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

103.35 samples/min

45 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra

193.58 samples/min

45 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
20*
Performance cores
16*
Efficiency cores
4*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 2 fields
CPU core configurations
  • CPU cores
    20*
    Performance cores
    16*
    Efficiency cores
    4*
SoC family
Apple M1 Ultra*

* Provisional data