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Apple M3 (GPU - 10 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores) 999.79 samples/min 10 complete runs · Middle 50%: 947.78 - 1,107.88 · Latest: 2026-08-18

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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

282.44 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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

999.79 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
947.77534209908
75th percentile
1107.8788971802
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

254.88 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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

487.92 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

278.63 samples/min

5 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

1,111.70 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1055.5340421782
75th percentile
1126.2411638037
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

340.79 samples/min

5 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

490.88 samples/min

5 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

248.27 samples/min

17 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

914.62 samples/min

17 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
911.08826117851
75th percentile
920.23769258568
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

222.47 samples/min

17 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

442.77 samples/min

17 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

248.49 samples/min

33 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

909.92 samples/min

33 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
897.65842190543
75th percentile
917.27920784188
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

216.14 samples/min

33 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

446.42 samples/min

33 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

240.47 samples/min

26 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

891.72 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
885.67665020371
75th percentile
899.42529902604
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

213.43 samples/min

26 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

439.36 samples/min

26 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

249.13 samples/min

17 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

247.42 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

920.54 samples/min

17 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
913.81210088543
75th percentile
923.4776653706
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

921.59 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
904.06185980678
75th percentile
928.61795680423
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

221.18 samples/min

17 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

221.70 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

451.87 samples/min

17 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

455.27 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 · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

209.14 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 · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

798.98 samples/min

19 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
769.89674431616
75th percentile
803.37134654654
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

211.20 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 · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

380.29 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 · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

212.49 samples/min

27 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

791.47 samples/min

27 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
789.3904457552
75th percentile
795.77877925585
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

205.21 samples/min

27 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

373.77 samples/min

27 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 M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

163.09 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 · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

702.54 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
697.75893562047
75th percentile
705.80245126658
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

186.72 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 · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 10 cores)

351.30 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Chipset
Apple GPU cores
10*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Apple GPU cores
10*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*
SoC family
Apple M3*

* Provisional data