Apple · ARM64
Apple M3 Pro (12-core CPU): specs, benchmarks and comparison
Apple Silicon with a 12-core CPU and unified memory. Memory capacity depends on the Mac configuration.
- 12 cores
- Render rank
- 44 of 89
- among models tested in Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 · 35% 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
252 samples/min
higher is better
Rank 44 of 89 tested35% of the leader
252
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Nearest models in this benchmark
- 42Ryzen 5 9600X263
- 43Apple M2 Max261
- 44Apple M3 Pro (12-core CPU)252
- 45Apple M3 Pro227
- 46Core Ultra 9 285H226
Median of 22 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (9)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 234 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 249 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 250 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 253 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 249 samples/min | 40 of 80 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 249 samples/min | 40 of 84 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 257 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 257 samples/min | 25 of 65 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 257 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Cores and clocks
- Cores
- 12 (6P + 6E)
Platform
- Process node
- 3 nm
Memory and interfaces
- Memory type
- Unified memory
- Integrated graphics
- Apple M3 Pro (14 / 18-core GPU)
Blender results are selected by the CPU core count stated in the submission.
Specifications: Apple, checked November 14, 2026.