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Apple M5 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 M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores) 8,250.96 samples/min 106 complete runs · Middle 50%: 7,967.46 - 8,363.97 · Latest: 2026-07-29

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 M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

2,140.73 samples/min

106 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 - 40 cores)

8,250.96 samples/min

106 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
7967.4554600181
75th percentile
8363.9662979018
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

2,767.89 samples/min

106 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 - 40 cores)

3,344.77 samples/min

106 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 - 40 cores)

2,111.31 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

8,054.36 samples/min

58 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
7789.329790699
75th percentile
8149.1820423512
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

2,668.39 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 · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

3,265.03 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 · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,837.99 samples/min

13 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 M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

7,136.10 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
6951.9772877767
75th percentile
7229.9204185867
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

2,280.71 samples/min

13 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 M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

3,004.52 samples/min

13 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 M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

1,690.53 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

7,065.02 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
7048.7353405816
75th percentile
7087.807390488
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

2,013.63 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M5 Max (GPU - 40 cores)

3,360.99 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 M5 Max*

* Provisional data