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Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores) 4,859.54 samples/min 7 complete runs · Middle 50%: 4,848.34 - 4,909.02 · Latest: 2026-07-13

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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,263.12 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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

4,859.54 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
4848.3385816895
75th percentile
4909.0171091268
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,595.25 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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

2,027.81 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,240.93 samples/min

8 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

4,807.57 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
4752.6619354345
75th percentile
4830.5677763489
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,566.72 samples/min

8 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,992.63 samples/min

8 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,099.74 samples/min

65 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

4,455.39 samples/min

65 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
4426.4539954843
75th percentile
4490.1053643719
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,248.95 samples/min

65 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

2,106.86 samples/min

65 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,116.43 samples/min

40 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

4,434.26 samples/min

40 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
4393.7429492715
75th percentile
4457.3131110823
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,216.27 samples/min

40 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

2,103.24 samples/min

40 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,081.03 samples/min

34 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

4,333.77 samples/min

34 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
4304.3427991059
75th percentile
4355.185149909
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,192.36 samples/min

34 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

2,066.25 samples/min

34 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 M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,104.18 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

4,439.38 samples/min

20 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
4431.0084986719
75th percentile
4448.6987202344
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,224.24 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

2,115.18 samples/min

20 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Apple GPU cores
32*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Apple GPU cores
32*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*
SoC family
Apple M4 Max*

* Provisional data