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Apple M1 (GPU, various configurations) vs Apple M1 Ultra (GPU, various configurations): specs and benchmark comparison

AApple · Apple Silicon

Apple M1 (GPU, various configurations)

    2020

    BApple · Apple Silicon

    Apple M1 Ultra (GPU, various configurations)

      2022

      Short verdict

      Apple M1 Ultra (GPU, various configurations) leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.

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      • Rendering and compute

        B +441.9%

        Apple M1 Ultra (GPU, various configurations) leads in this scenario (up to 441.9% in comparable benchmarks).

      No comparable benchmarks yet: gaming: rasterization, gaming: ray tracing, power efficiency.

      Advantages

      Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.

      Where Apple M1 (GPU, various configurations) is better0

      No advantages found in our data.

      Where Apple M1 Ultra (GPU, various configurations) is better1

      • Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 441.9% faster1,045 samples/min vs 193 samples/min

      Benchmarks

      Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.

      • Blender Benchmark 3.1.0

        GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better

        B ahead by 441.9%

        Position among tested models (4, Metal)

        A · 193B · 1,045
        05001,0001,500
        Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min.

        Apple M1 Ultra (GPU, various configurations) is ahead by 441.9% in this benchmark.

        About the measurement and source
        A · Apple M1 (GPU, various configurations)

        192.8 samples/min · community measurement, sample 136 · November 14, 2026

        Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)

        Median of 136 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 181.35–206.25; submissions 2022-03-09 to 2022-06-30; METAL backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.

        B · Apple M1 Ultra (GPU, various configurations)

        1,045 samples/min · community measurement, sample 45 · November 14, 2026

        Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)

        Median of 45 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1032.52–1105.81; submissions 2022-03-18 to 2022-06-22; METAL backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.

        difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.

        Cycles render in Blender Benchmark. Median of the sum of samples per minute over three scenes after removing outliers.

      Reference results (3)
      BenchmarkABDifference
      Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)184.7—no pair
      Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)197.21,029.1reference
      Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)185.81,109.7reference

      Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.

      Specifications

      Chip

      • GPU chip

        AApple M1

        BApple M1 Ultra

        differs

      • Architecture

        AApple Silicon

        BApple Silicon

        equal

      Memory

      • Memory type

        AUnified memory

        BUnified memory

        equal

      “More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).

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      An AI model reviews the specs and benchmarks of this pair and gives a plain-language verdict on who each model suits.

      AI verdict

      Questions and answers

      Which is faster: Apple M1 (GPU, various configurations) or Apple M1 Ultra (GPU, various configurations)?

      Apple M1 Ultra (GPU, various configurations) leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.

      Data sources (2)
      • Apple — specifications of Apple M1 (GPU, various configurations), specifications of Apple M1 Ultra (GPU, various configurations)checked November 14, 2026
      • Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1checked November 14, 2026

      How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.

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