Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro. Pre-release Cinema 4D S25 and pre-release Redshift v3.0.54 tested using a 1.32GB scene. Testing conducted by Apple in September 2021 using pre-production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Pro, 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU and 32GB of RAM, as well as production 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9–based 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 5600M graphics with 8GB of HBM2 and 64GB of RAM, all configured with 8TB SSD.
Pre-release Final Cut Pro 10.6 tested using a 1-minute picture-in-picture project with 7 streams of Apple ProRes 422 video at 8192x4320 resolution and 30 frames per second. Testing conducted by Apple in September 2021 using pre-production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 64GB of RAM and 8TB SSD.Pre-release Final Cut Pro 10.6 tested using a 1-minute picture-in-picture project with 4 streams of Apple ProRes 422 video at 8192x4320 resolution and 30 frames per second.
The Apple TV app movie playback test measures battery life by playing back HD 1080p content with display brightness set to 8 clicks from bottom.