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Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores) 1,799.43 samples/min 5 complete runs · Middle 50%: 1,726.38 - 1,815.58 · Latest: 2026-07-01

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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

468.45 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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

1,799.43 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1726.3783705277
75th percentile
1815.5753361415
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

575.60 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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

755.37 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

465.54 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

1,804.94 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1803.8525665771
75th percentile
1805.471997055
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

581.36 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

757.28 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

429.96 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

1,655.48 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1629.4358808705
75th percentile
1664.4969066664
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

419.43 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

801.15 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

433.74 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

1,650.40 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1607.3551420954
75th percentile
1664.8165688122
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

412.67 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

802.56 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 · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

419.02 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 · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

1,630.02 samples/min

27 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1623.1836528396
75th percentile
1638.8529044978
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

412.31 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 · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

799.13 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

430.63 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

427.76 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

1,670.85 samples/min

27 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1652.5284187293
75th percentile
1679.1523823821
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

1,652.76 samples/min

17 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1635.2514394786
75th percentile
1665.7511100287
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

423.78 samples/min

27 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

415.38 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

815.10 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

813.07 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 · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

375.92 samples/min

18 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

1,452.18 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1438.4103599145
75th percentile
1464.4637487775
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

404.17 samples/min

18 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

672.53 samples/min

18 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

370.67 samples/min

46 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

1,431.44 samples/min

46 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1412.6509043696
75th percentile
1439.1479512226
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

394.71 samples/min

46 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

666.02 samples/min

46 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

269.30 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

1,188.59 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1182.7697885888
75th percentile
1190.2589374618
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

326.80 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 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

590.96 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

276.31 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

1,215.32 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1210.4072116396
75th percentile
1218.9753164215
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

332.50 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Pro (GPU - 14 cores)

607.96 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Apple GPU cores
14*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Apple GPU cores
14*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*
SoC family
Apple M3 Pro*

* Provisional data