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Apple M1 Ultra (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 Ultra (GPU) 1,109.71 samples/min 15 complete runs · Middle 50%: 1,032.79 - 1,122.80 · Latest: 2022-09-02

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 Ultra (GPU)

269.15 samples/min

15 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 Ultra (GPU)

1,109.71 samples/min

15 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1032.7910100397
75th percentile
1122.7965464553
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra (GPU)

275.26 samples/min

15 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 Ultra (GPU)

565.17 samples/min

15 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 Ultra (GPU)

248.70 samples/min

46 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 Ultra (GPU)

1,044.85 samples/min

46 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1032.0592045494
75th percentile
1105.2003745534
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M1 Ultra (GPU)

264.59 samples/min

46 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 Ultra (GPU)

535.65 samples/min

46 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Apple GPU core options
48 / 64*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 2 fields
Apple GPU core options
  • 48*
  • 64*
SoC family
Apple M1 Ultra*

* Provisional data