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Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

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 5.1.1 / macOS / METAL
Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores) 465.59 samples/min 6 complete runs · Middle 50%: 434.92 - 466.73 · Latest: 2026-10-13

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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

119.82 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

465.59 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
434.92309800127
75th percentile
466.73389262768
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

151.07 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

190.47 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

123.34 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

467.77 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
459.3663369977
75th percentile
468.81845035593
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

153.63 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

190.19 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

105.81 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

443.22 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
439.36496905867
75th percentile
445.31344825513
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

117.67 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

219.55 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

109.35 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

444.05 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
441.56605351641
75th percentile
446.68163501091
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

115.27 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

219.68 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

107.98 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 · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

443.16 samples/min

19 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
432.86456652182
75th percentile
444.76409855104
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

113.84 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 · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

220.66 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

108.26 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

102.75 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

445.62 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
439.8952504915
75th percentile
449.35277568783
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

440.17 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
436.41815278144
75th percentile
442.25393282925
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

116.92 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

115.26 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

221.77 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

219.80 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

105.04 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

441.64 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
435.31632347532
75th percentile
443.41210986025
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

116.07 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

220.30 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

98.22 samples/min

23 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

429.67 samples/min

23 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
426.70838008184
75th percentile
431.20455321925
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

113.63 samples/min

23 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

217.84 samples/min

23 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

104.55 samples/min

28 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

446.33 samples/min

28 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
437.79379131209
75th percentile
470.91459140268
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

119.87 samples/min

28 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

230.85 samples/min

28 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

111.38 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

482.82 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
479.24689185224
75th percentile
485.17126306429
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

131.41 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

240.15 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

99.66 samples/min

45 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

407.41 samples/min

45 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
402.96323385652
75th percentile
409.44538633919
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

100.27 samples/min

45 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

207.40 samples/min

45 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

94.70 samples/min

54 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

389.97 samples/min

54 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
383.40316962534
75th percentile
398.08109408264
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

98.44 samples/min

54 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterMETAL / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

197.82 samples/min

54 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Apple GPU cores
14*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 2 fields
Apple GPU cores
14*
SoC family
Apple M1 Pro*

* Provisional data