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Apple M5 (GPU - 8 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 M5 (GPU - 8 cores) 1,872.38 samples/min 21 complete runs · Middle 50%: 1,819.55 - 1,882.34 · Latest: 2026-06-28

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 M5 (GPU - 8 cores)

528.43 samples/min

21 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 M5 (GPU - 8 cores)

1,872.38 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1819.5466731469
75th percentile
1882.3393197788
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5 (GPU - 8 cores)

615.12 samples/min

21 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 M5 (GPU - 8 cores)

728.59 samples/min

21 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 M5 (GPU - 8 cores)

509.14 samples/min

12 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 M5 (GPU - 8 cores)

1,853.11 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
1774.7586501976
75th percentile
1868.1293032348
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 (GPU - 8 cores)

613.31 samples/min

12 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 M5 (GPU - 8 cores)

729.41 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

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

Processing & platform

Chipset
Apple GPU cores
8*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Apple GPU cores
8*
Hardware ray tracing
Yes*
SoC family
Apple M5*

* Provisional data