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Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 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 - 20 cores) 2,980.43 samples/min 18 complete runs · Middle 50%: 2,922.44 - 2,994.48 · Latest: 2026-06-13

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 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

772.15 samples/min

18 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 - 20 cores)

2,980.43 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2922.4406214707
75th percentile
2994.4773983308
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

945.14 samples/min

18 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 - 20 cores)

1,253.51 samples/min

18 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 - 20 cores)

765.23 samples/min

9 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 - 20 cores)

2,945.06 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2928.7737159627
75th percentile
2976.0995977221
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

939.46 samples/min

9 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 - 20 cores)

1,243.98 samples/min

9 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 - 20 cores)

692.95 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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

2,623.23 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2513.0153254003
75th percentile
2633.3917350455
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

748.13 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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

1,177.10 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

673.72 samples/min

122 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 - 20 cores)

2,569.06 samples/min

122 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2541.5611910417
75th percentile
2585.3235987853
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

648.89 samples/min

122 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 - 20 cores)

1,244.02 samples/min

122 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 - 20 cores)

671.02 samples/min

69 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 - 20 cores)

2,517.91 samples/min

69 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2495.374359841
75th percentile
2530.8795835525
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

620.17 samples/min

69 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 - 20 cores)

1,227.09 samples/min

69 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 - 20 cores)

653.18 samples/min

115 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 - 20 cores)

2,478.57 samples/min

115 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2467.9009441944
75th percentile
2490.7767801162
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

616.73 samples/min

115 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 - 20 cores)

1,210.74 samples/min

115 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 - 20 cores)

671.33 samples/min

46 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 - 20 cores)

2,546.99 samples/min

46 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2538.8136186055
75th percentile
2555.8317379422
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

633.05 samples/min

46 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 - 20 cores)

1,243.44 samples/min

46 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 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

421.62 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 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

1,751.48 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1748.1880235792
75th percentile
1756.9275376543
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M4 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

458.52 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 Pro (GPU - 20 cores)

874.66 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
20*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Apple GPU cores
20*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*
SoC family
Apple M4 Pro*

* Provisional data