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Apple M5 Max

Processor

CPU cores
18*

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 Max 566.65 samples/min 71 complete runs · Middle 50%: 551.41 - 588.15 · 18 core / 18 thread · Latest: 2026-07-28

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 Max

125.63 samples/min

71 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

566.65 samples/min

71 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
551.40936924972
75th percentile
588.14767783434
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

185.42 samples/min

71 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

259.24 samples/min

71 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

128.74 samples/min

38 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

576.22 samples/min

38 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
558.38675518905
75th percentile
595.01457257434
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

186.88 samples/min

38 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

260.47 samples/min

38 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

128.88 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

583.47 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
559.40966719179
75th percentile
594.61750038333
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

185.28 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

269.98 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

129.47 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

604.99 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
598.30723060063
75th percentile
608.05919787259
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

181.87 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max

293.65 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
18*
Performance cores
12*
Super cores
6*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 2 fields
CPU core configurations
  • CPU cores
    18*
    Super cores
    6*
    Performance cores
    12*
SoC family
Apple M5 Max*

* Provisional data