Apple · Apple Silicon
Apple M1 (GPU, 7 cores): specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 7 GPU cores
- Release
- 2020
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (Metal)
233 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 6 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (11)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 256 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 252 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 262 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 243 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 203 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 247 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 237 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 254 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 259 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 222 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 214 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Chip
- GPU chip
- Apple M1
- Architecture
- Apple Silicon
- Compute units
- 7 GPU cores
Memory
- Memory type
- Unified memory
The GPU uses the system’s unified memory. Capacity depends on the Mac configuration.
Specifications: Apple, checked November 14, 2026.