Recent Blender Open Data benchmarks reveal that Apple's new M4 Max chip, with its 40-core GPU, achieves a score of 5208.78, positioning it competitively among high-end graphics solutions. The 28 tests show it performs on par with top gaming and pro graphics cards.
The data shows a tight performance cluster at the high end:
The benchmarks stand out because they show how Blender, a pro-level 3D graphics tool, performs in real-world use. The test count for each GPU (28 to 323) shows how many results were submitted -- higher numbers mean it's been tested more widely across different setups.
This performance level is significant because the M4 Max achieves these results as an integrated solution rather than a discrete graphics card. While the RTX 4090 Laptop GPU maintains a 30% performance lead with a score of 6863, the M4 Max's power-efficient performance, rivaling top discrete graphics, is a game-changer.
Future versions, like an M4 Ultra chip, could potentially double performance and take on top-tier desktop gear like the RTX 4090, which currently scores 10,880 in the same benchmarks.