Maxon Introduces Cinebench 2026

Expanded Hardware Support

Cinebench 2026 takes advantage of recent advancements in hardware technology and expands compatibility to include Nvidia Blackwell GPUs from the GeForce RTX 5000 series, AMD Radeon 9000 series GPUs on Windows, and Nvidia Hopper and Blackwell data center GPUs. The release also adds support for Apple systems powered by the M4 and M5 chips.

Updated Redshift Rendering Engine

To better utilize modern hardware, Cinebench 2026 has been updated to the latest version of the Redshift rendering engine. This update incorporates recent technological advancements from Redshift’s development, enabling Cinebench to more closely reflect the performance users can expect from Cinema 4D 2026.

New CPU Evaluation Capabilities

Cinebench 2026 introduces a new test designed to evaluate the performance of SMT-enabled CPU cores. This allows users to directly measure the performance gains offered by simultaneous multithreading compared to single-threaded execution.

Platform Compatibility

The new release supports a broad range of system configurations, including Windows x86-64, Windows ARM64, and macOS platforms, ensuring wide usability across desktops, laptops, and professional workstations.

Updated Scoring Methodology

Maxon notes that Cinebench 2026 scores should not be compared directly with results from Cinebench 2024. With the adoption of the latest Redshift technology and optimized performance paths, Cinebench 2026 provides a fundamentally updated evaluation of modern hardware capabilities.