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Apple M5

Processor

CPU cores
10*

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 M5 249.61 samples/min 54 complete runs · Middle 50%: 241.20 - 262.92 · 10 core / 10 thread · Latest: 2026-07-20

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 M5

53.03 samples/min

54 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5

249.61 samples/min

54 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
241.20017123713
75th percentile
262.91773531044
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5

83.04 samples/min

54 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5

113.61 samples/min

54 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

52.35 samples/min

36 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

247.46 samples/min

36 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
236.12385571965
75th percentile
256.25750056727
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

82.06 samples/min

36 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

113.67 samples/min

36 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

51.94 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

249.50 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
246.59934479849
75th percentile
269.25274103913
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

81.35 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

117.28 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

58.95 samples/min

44 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

54.39 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

275.39 samples/min

44 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
268.41360556483
75th percentile
280.08952177008
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

262.96 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
258.31899448785
75th percentile
269.26845942872
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

85.04 samples/min

44 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

81.13 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

131.74 samples/min

44 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5

127.58 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

Chipset
CPU cores
10*
Efficiency cores
6*
Super cores
4*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 2 fields
CPU core configurations
  • CPU cores
    10*
    Super cores
    4*
    Efficiency cores
    6*
SoC family
Apple M5*

* Provisional data