Apple · Apple Silicon
Apple M5 Max (GPU, 40 cores): specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 40 GPU cores
- Release
- 2026
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (Metal)
8,167 samples/min
higher is better
Rank 1 of 7 tested on Metal100% of the leader
8,167
02,5005,0007,50010,000
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 1Apple M5 Max (GPU, 40 cores)8,167
- 2Apple M4 Max (GPU, 32 cores)4,886
- 3Apple M5 Pro (GPU, 20 cores)4,227
- 4Apple M6 (GPU, 12 cores)2,660
- 5Apple M5 (GPU, 10 cores)1,991
Median of 93 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (6)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.3.0 | 7,989 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 8,264 samples/min | 1 of 8 |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 8,065 samples/min | 1 of 4 |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0 | 7,136 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 | 7,065 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 4,646 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
- 40 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.