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Apple M2 (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 M2 (GPU) 271.22 samples/min 22 complete runs · Middle 50%: 245.56 - 284.91 · Latest: 2023-11-03

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 M2 (GPU)

59.56 samples/min

22 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 M2 (GPU)

271.22 samples/min

22 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
245.55787342627
75th percentile
284.90642042724
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Apple M2 (GPU)

67.96 samples/min

22 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 M2 (GPU)

128.54 samples/min

22 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 M2 (GPU)

66.47 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 · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 (GPU)

298,447.03 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
279.59306008409
75th percentile
625081.75461544
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 (GPU)

298,239.68 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 · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 (GPU)

140.44 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 · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 (GPU)

65.95 samples/min

4 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 M2 (GPU)

690,938.23 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
681951.32546848
75th percentile
697406.9329615
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 (GPU)

690,736.88 samples/min

4 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 M2 (GPU)

135.40 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Chipset
Apple GPU core options
8 / 10*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 2 fields
Apple GPU core options
  • 8*
  • 10*
SoC family
Apple M2*

* Provisional data