Apple · ARM64
Apple M3 Max (14-core CPU): specs, benchmarks and comparison
Apple Silicon with a 14-core CPU and unified memory. Memory capacity depends on the Mac configuration.
- 14 cores
- Release
- 2023
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 4.3.0
CPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom
348 samples/min
higher is better
Rank 22 of 80 tested57% of the leader
348
0200400600800
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 20Apple M3 Max373
- 21Core i7-13700K357
- 22Apple M3 Max (14-core CPU)348
- 23Apple M4 Pro342
- 24Apple M4 Pro (12-core CPU)336
Median of 20 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (10)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 331 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 348 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 346 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0 | 353 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 | 353 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 348 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 344 samples/min | 23 of 84 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 353 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 358 samples/min | 15 of 65 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 354 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Cores and clocks
- Cores
- 14 (10P + 4E)
Platform
- Process node
- 3 nm
Memory and interfaces
- Memory type
- Unified memory
- Integrated graphics
- Apple M3 Max (30 / 40-core GPU)
Blender results are selected by the CPU core count stated in the submission.
Specifications: Apple, checked November 14, 2026.