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Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 80 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 - 80 cores) 8,829.64 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 8,821.51 - 8,843.17 · Latest: 2026-05-08

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 - 80 cores)

2,283.34 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 - 80 cores)

8,829.64 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
8821.5072349601
75th percentile
8843.1728766232
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 80 cores)

2,819.99 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 - 80 cores)

3,726.31 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 80 cores)

2,122.69 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 80 cores)

8,205.58 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
8036.2175617785
75th percentile
8233.5809594406
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 80 cores)

2,593.00 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 80 cores)

3,489.89 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 - 80 cores)

1,914.41 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 80 cores)

7,431.22 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
7365.7814661432
75th percentile
7493.2370886471
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 80 cores)

1,874.69 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 80 cores)

3,632.43 samples/min

7 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 - 80 cores)

1,918.68 samples/min

14 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 - 80 cores)

7,319.21 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
7278.4357413262
75th percentile
7364.9189202278
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M3 Ultra (GPU - 80 cores)

1,793.73 samples/min

14 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 - 80 cores)

3,627.22 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Apple GPU cores
80*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Apple GPU cores
80*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*
SoC family
Apple M3 Ultra*

* Provisional data