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Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores) 2,603.78 samples/min 17 complete runs · Middle 50%: 2,557.64 - 2,623.28 · Latest: 2026-06-29

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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

671.14 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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

2,603.78 samples/min

17 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2557.6425272342
75th percentile
2623.2753880892
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

863.76 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 · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

1,069.17 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

669.73 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

2,608.17 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2569.7489970248
75th percentile
2613.9883509754
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

858.71 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

1,073.22 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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

608.37 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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

2,362.20 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2264.3695928845
75th percentile
2373.4347721129
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

741.66 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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

1,006.29 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 M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

592.06 samples/min

72 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

2,372.98 samples/min

72 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2360.2713680761
75th percentile
2384.3800488179
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

660.27 samples/min

72 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

1,119.68 samples/min

72 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

592.03 samples/min

58 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

2,365.31 samples/min

58 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2349.0639585488
75th percentile
2380.8507277077
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

651.37 samples/min

58 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

1,125.70 samples/min

58 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

576.33 samples/min

98 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

2,331.08 samples/min

98 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2321.3153157453
75th percentile
2344.6248328075
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

643.98 samples/min

98 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

1,111.69 samples/min

98 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

590.12 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

2,379.12 samples/min

20 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2369.9757326268
75th percentile
2389.3614026425
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

659.40 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 Pro (GPU - 16 cores)

1,131.14 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
16*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Apple GPU cores
16*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*
SoC family
Apple M4 Pro*

* Provisional data