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Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 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 - 40 cores) 5,908.94 samples/min 30 complete runs · Middle 50%: 5,844.83 - 5,968.21 · Latest: 2026-07-18

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 - 40 cores)

1,504.26 samples/min

30 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 - 40 cores)

5,908.94 samples/min

30 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
5844.8324458698
75th percentile
5968.2136998367
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,937.13 samples/min

30 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 - 40 cores)

2,482.72 samples/min

30 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 - 40 cores)

1,502.90 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

5,814.22 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
5746.2658529985
75th percentile
5850.4755824848
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,878.42 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

2,436.66 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomMETAL / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,382.19 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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

5,291.38 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
5238.0441672935
75th percentile
5300.4209678366
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,583.77 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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

2,322.15 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,346.87 samples/min

124 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 - 40 cores)

5,266.87 samples/min

124 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
5175.0154862971
75th percentile
5293.465435925
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,396.70 samples/min

124 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 - 40 cores)

2,514.25 samples/min

124 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 - 40 cores)

1,351.00 samples/min

110 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 - 40 cores)

5,208.35 samples/min

110 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
5155.3309020022
75th percentile
5229.5519431171
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,350.03 samples/min

110 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 - 40 cores)

2,505.85 samples/min

110 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 - 40 cores)

1,302.28 samples/min

109 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 - 40 cores)

5,095.56 samples/min

109 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
5035.9003148401
75th percentile
5125.4922989309
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,333.34 samples/min

109 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 - 40 cores)

2,464.91 samples/min

109 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 - 40 cores)

1,332.87 samples/min

47 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 - 40 cores)

5,211.74 samples/min

47 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
5170.38381778
75th percentile
5233.6656967525
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,361.79 samples/min

47 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 - 40 cores)

2,522.58 samples/min

47 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 M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

797.06 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 · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

3,480.51 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
3472.8442736262
75th percentile
3492.7087244263
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

980.98 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 · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,716.71 samples/min

4 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 M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

858.53 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 · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

3,740.33 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
3716.47439745
75th percentile
3775.1487720865
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,091.99 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 · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,794.31 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
40*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Apple GPU cores
40*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*
SoC family
Apple M4 Max*

* Provisional data