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Apple M1 Max (GPU)

Graphics processor

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 3.2.1 / macOS / METAL
Apple M1 Max (GPU) 692.93 samples/min 63 complete runs · Middle 50%: 672.27 - 697.42 · Latest: 2024-03-08

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 / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

164.91 samples/min

63 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

692.93 samples/min

63 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
672.27154433118
75th percentile
697.42067241187
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

178.70 samples/min

63 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

350.16 samples/min

63 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

163.39 samples/min

19 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

691.22 samples/min

19 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
652.32153908876
75th percentile
696.44352508307
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

179.15 samples/min

19 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

349.00 samples/min

19 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

164.85 samples/min

295 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

695.74 samples/min

295 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
661.36194068093
75th percentile
701.76504843936
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

177.57 samples/min

295 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Max (GPU)

353.27 samples/min

295 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions

Processing & platform

Apple GPU core options
24 / 32*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 2 fields
Apple GPU core options
  • 24*
  • 32*
SoC family
Apple M1 Max*

* Provisional data