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Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 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 4.5.0 / macOS / METAL
Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores) 3,407.67 samples/min 4 complete runs · Middle 50%: 3,384.23 - 3,423.56 · Latest: 2026-03-07

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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

817.53 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

3,407.67 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
3384.2349814932
75th percentile
3423.5634273011
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

969.54 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

1,618.80 samples/min

4 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 M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

851.24 samples/min

7 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 M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

3,346.26 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
3283.4710273857
75th percentile
3378.2620342756
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

912.59 samples/min

7 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 M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

1,582.29 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

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

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

729.47 samples/min

16 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 M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

3,220.17 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
3198.1278167505
75th percentile
3234.7332025811
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

888.84 samples/min

16 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 M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

1,600.95 samples/min

16 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 M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

791.10 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 · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

3,420.98 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
3304.3993255027
75th percentile
3449.403967644
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

927.70 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 · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

1,723.47 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

800.09 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

3,400.62 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
3390.3404361002
75th percentile
3417.4815265427
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

893.80 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

1,710.51 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 · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

646.47 samples/min

3 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 M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

2,746.64 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2743.9760512675
75th percentile
2749.3441309227
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

726.75 samples/min

3 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 M2 Ultra (GPU - 76 cores)

1,372.10 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Apple GPU cores
76*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 2 fields
Apple GPU cores
76*
SoC family
Apple M2 Ultra*

* Provisional data