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Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

1,451.80* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

549.40* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

1,156.04* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

1,539.09* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

2,810.55* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

274,935* MTexels/s

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

673.16* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenOS X / Metal / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

174.67* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenOS X / Metal / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

369.20* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

852.28* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Car Chase OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

559.90* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2OS X / Metal / 3456 x 2160 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

119.99* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High TierOS X / Metal / 3456 x 2234 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

119.85* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal TierOS X / Metal / 3024 x 1964 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

119.69* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Car ChaseOS X / Metal / 3456 x 2234 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

119.89* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2OS X / Metal / 3456 x 2234 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M3 Max

119.93* fps

Apple M3 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Metal142,455*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL86,008*Platform unreported Compare results

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Device
Apple M3 Max*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
86,008*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Metal
142,455*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data