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Apple M5 Ultra

Processor

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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 5.0.0 / macOS / CPU
Apple M5 Ultra 1,191.96 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 1,191.34 - 1,191.99 · 36 core / 36 thread · Latest: 2026-09-21

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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Ultra

272.85 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
36
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Ultra

1,191.96 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
36
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
1191.3377872095
75th percentile
1191.9884906514
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Ultra

381.15 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
36
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Ultra

538.05 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
36
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1