Apple · ARM64
Apple M3 Max (16-core CPU): specs, benchmarks and comparison
Apple Silicon with a 16-core CPU and unified memory. Memory capacity depends on the Mac configuration.
- 16 cores
- Render rank
- 16 of 89
- among models tested in Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 · 58% of the leader
- Release
- 2023
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
CPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom
415 samples/min
higher is better
Rank 16 of 89 tested58% of the leader
415
0200400600800
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 14Core i7-14700K443
- 15Apple M4 Max (14-core CPU)418
- 16Apple M3 Max (16-core CPU)415
- 17Ryzen 9 7900X411
- 18Ryzen 9 7900411
Median of 31 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (12)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.3.0 | 378 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 400 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 405 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 382 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0 | 414 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 407 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 408 samples/min | 15 of 80 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 408 samples/min | 14 of 84 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 418 samples/min | 6 of 52 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 418 samples/min | 8 of 65 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 414 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 352 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Cores and clocks
- Cores
- 16 (12P + 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.