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Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 60 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 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores) 7,305.78 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 7,213.85 - 7,392.27 · Latest: 2026-07-05

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 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

1,884.39 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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

7,305.78 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
7213.8487580095
75th percentile
7392.2661407085
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

2,412.19 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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

3,009.21 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 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

1,616.64 samples/min

20 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 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

6,498.43 samples/min

20 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
6418.5702168068
75th percentile
6530.4680328862
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

1,817.17 samples/min

20 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 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

3,056.05 samples/min

20 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 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

1,612.23 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 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

6,459.62 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
6429.8133302216
75th percentile
6491.5444361844
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

1,773.13 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 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

3,080.86 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 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

1,575.08 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 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

6,387.96 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
6374.5437249548
75th percentile
6405.7672608013
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

1,782.59 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 M3 Ultra (GPU - 60 cores)

3,040.09 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Apple GPU cores
60*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Apple GPU cores
60*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*
SoC family
Apple M3 Ultra*

* Provisional data