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Apple M3

Processor

CPU cores
8*

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 5.1.1 / macOS / CPU
Apple M3 138.05 samples/min 10 complete runs · Middle 50%: 118.89 - 163.35 · 8 core / 8 thread · Latest: 2026-08-18

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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3

37.14 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3

138.05 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
118.89001809586
75th percentile
163.35112221533
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3

30.86 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3

74.13 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

34.70 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

153.70 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
142.60016244832
75th percentile
157.00266155665
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

49.47 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

69.44 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

34.02 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

156.11 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
118.61383632293
75th percentile
159.91294943907
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

49.85 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

72.23 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

34.42 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

125.56 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
111.19067129369
75th percentile
160.42604590128
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

14.47 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

79.29 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

34.85 samples/min

37 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

154.87 samples/min

37 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
120.55845720406
75th percentile
165.40095718075
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

47.17 samples/min

37 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

79.22 samples/min

37 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

34.34 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

158.86 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
122.20329629294
75th percentile
166.53782794589
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

48.96 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

79.57 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

34.03 samples/min

35 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

33.59 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

150.53 samples/min

35 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
120.19666117488
75th percentile
163.92439808922
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

125.79 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
117.51957691304
75th percentile
162.21679942066
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

40.49 samples/min

35 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

22.38 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

79.32 samples/min

35 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

78.74 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

34.86 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

162.89 samples/min

25 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
141.18361543121
75th percentile
167.88095898871
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

48.86 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

81.53 samples/min

25 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

36.97 samples/min

40 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

168.58 samples/min

40 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
128.63673287374
75th percentile
171.49479935601
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

50.60 samples/min

42 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

81.95 samples/min

40 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

36.51 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

130.23 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
126.29911490933
75th percentile
147.29153664909
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

8.84 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M3

84.45 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

Chipset
CPU cores
8*
Performance cores
4*
Efficiency cores
4*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 2 fields
CPU core configurations
  • CPU cores
    8*
    Performance cores
    4*
    Efficiency cores
    4*
SoC family
Apple M3*

* Provisional data