Apple · Apple Silicon
Apple M3 (GPU, 10 cores): specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 10 GPU cores
- Release
- 2023
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 4.4.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (Metal)
910 samples/min
higher is better
Rank 8 of 9 tested on Metal17% of the leader
910
02,0004,0006,000
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 30 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (9)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 956 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 1,000 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 1,112 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 | 918 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 892 samples/min | 11 of 13 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 922 samples/min | 10 of 15 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 800 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 794 samples/min | 9 of 15 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 703 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Chip
- GPU chip
- Apple M3
- Architecture
- Apple Silicon
- Compute units
- 10 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.