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Apple M1 Pro (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 Pro (GPU) 355.72 samples/min 71 complete runs · Middle 50%: 337.58 - 359.95 · Latest: 2024-03-18

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 Pro (GPU)

85.34 samples/min

71 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 Pro (GPU)

355.72 samples/min

71 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
337.57866809384
75th percentile
359.95473255258
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU)

89.51 samples/min

71 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 Pro (GPU)

182.06 samples/min

71 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 Pro (GPU)

79.64 samples/min

11 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 Pro (GPU)

338.74 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
336.20839137189
75th percentile
360.49540932037
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU)

88.57 samples/min

11 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 Pro (GPU)

171.78 samples/min

11 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 Pro (GPU)

85.47 samples/min

140 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 Pro (GPU)

355.41 samples/min

140 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
339.77949679875
75th percentile
361.43914582969
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Pro (GPU)

88.35 samples/min

140 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 Pro (GPU)

182.22 samples/min

140 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Apple GPU core options
14 / 16*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 2 fields
Apple GPU core options
  • 14*
  • 16*
SoC family
Apple M1 Pro*

* Provisional data