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Apple M3 (GPU - 8 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 5.0.0 / macOS / METAL
Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores) 892.31 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 670.38 - 898.33 · Latest: 2026-03-15

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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

240.70 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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

892.31 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
670.38325070295
75th percentile
898.32535152499
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

260.96 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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

389.13 samples/min

3 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 - 8 cores)

233.39 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

884.87 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
878.50708920749
75th percentile
891.20425551297
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

230.10 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 M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

426.71 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

237.34 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

904.38 samples/min

15 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
901.8087910577
75th percentile
905.79625129736
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

236.38 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

431.30 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 · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

230.04 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 M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

883.76 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
881.62339981963
75th percentile
888.14276504661
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

229.29 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 M3 (GPU - 8 cores)

424.85 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Chipset
Apple GPU cores
8*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Apple GPU cores
8*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*
SoC family
Apple M3*

* Provisional data