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Apple M5 Pro

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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 Pro 560.74 samples/min 43 complete runs · Middle 50%: 541.70 - 588.66 · 18 core / 18 thread · Latest: 2026-09-27

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 Pro

121.41 samples/min

43 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

99.29 samples/min

30 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
15
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

560.74 samples/min

43 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
541.69518762219
75th percentile
588.65519093274

464.89 samples/min

30 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
15
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
447.66453068874
75th percentile
473.58089360258
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

184.70 samples/min

43 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

151.72 samples/min

30 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
15
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

257.96 samples/min

43 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

213.70 samples/min

30 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
15
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

126.35 samples/min

23 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

100.11 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
15
CPU sockets
1

86.66 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

556.44 samples/min

23 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
529.154895745
75th percentile
578.34243441419

466.34 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
15
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
462.37194045029
75th percentile
473.70420738949

382.59 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
382.28675897551
75th percentile
384.06862740284
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

181.75 samples/min

23 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

150.06 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
15
CPU sockets
1

125.23 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

251.45 samples/min

23 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

215.83 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
15
CPU sockets
1

170.76 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
15
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

131.69 samples/min

11 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 Pro

587.35 samples/min

11 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
569.13213769878
75th percentile
592.25316683475
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

186.79 samples/min

11 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 Pro

268.31 samples/min

11 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 Pro

112.06 samples/min

4 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 Pro

545.47 samples/min

4 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
535.84323105949
75th percentile
566.61085295704
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

165.23 samples/min

4 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 Pro

269.93 samples/min

4 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

103.25 samples/min

3 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

528.61 samples/min

3 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
519.774285974
75th percentile
559.99888305815
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

158.41 samples/min

3 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Pro

267.03 samples/min

3 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 core options
15 / 18*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 2 fields
CPU core configurations
  • CPU cores
    15*
    Super cores
    5*
    Performance cores
    10*
  • CPU cores
    18*
    Super cores
    6*
    Performance cores
    12*
SoC family
Apple M5 Pro*

* Provisional data