Apple · Apple Silicon
Apple M5 Max (GPU, 32 cores): specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 32 GPU cores
- Release
- 2026
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 5.1.1
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (Metal)
6,522 samples/min
higher is better
Rank 2 of 8 tested on Metal79% of the leader
6,522
02,5005,0007,50010,000
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 1Apple M5 Max (GPU, 40 cores)8,264
- 2Apple M5 Max (GPU, 32 cores)6,522
- 3Apple M4 Max (GPU, 40 cores)5,942
- 4Apple M5 Pro (GPU, 20 cores)4,357
- 5Apple M5 Pro (GPU, 16 cores)3,781
Median of 24 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (4)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 6,462 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 6,539 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0 | 5,794 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 | 5,738 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Chip
- GPU chip
- Apple M5 Max
- Architecture
- Apple Silicon
- Compute units
- 32 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.