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Apple M6 (GPU - 12 cores)

Graphics processor

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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 4.5.0 / macOS / METAL
Apple M6 (GPU - 12 cores) 2,490.43 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 2,489.00 - 2,496.74 · Latest: 2026-10-15

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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M6 (GPU - 12 cores)

665.91 samples/min

3 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 M6 (GPU - 12 cores)

2,490.43 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
METAL
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2488.9965780626
75th percentile
2496.7402621559
Blender Cycles / junkshopMETAL / Darwin · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Apple M6 (GPU - 12 cores)

614.88 samples/min

3 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 M6 (GPU - 12 cores)

1,209.64 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

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