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Apple M5 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 M5 Max (GPU - 32 cores) 6,506.14 samples/min 25 complete runs · Middle 50%: 5,632.07 - 6,609.64 · 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 M5 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,648.96 samples/min

25 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 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

6,506.14 samples/min

25 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
5632.0671663713
75th percentile
6609.6437101425
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

2,129.48 samples/min

25 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 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

2,629.56 samples/min

25 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 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

1,785.81 samples/min

6 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 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

6,539.47 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
6424.6314084014
75th percentile
6588.4054742928
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

2,130.87 samples/min

6 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 Max (GPU - 32 cores)

2,621.02 samples/min

6 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 M5 Max*

* Provisional data