Maxon Rolls Out Cinebench 2026 To Help You Better Assess Your CPU and GPU Performance

Already a top choice for 3D artists and VFX professionals, Cinebench is used by reviewers, hardware manufacturers, and everyday computer users.

Jourdan Aldredge • Feb 16, 2026

If you’re someone who works in high-end video editing or advanced motion graphics and 3D VFX, then there might be some exciting news for you. Maxon has announced the rollout of Cinebench 2026, the latest iteration of its popular benchmarking software.

Already a top choice for 3D artists and VFX professionals, Cinebench is used by reviewers, hardware manufacturers, and everyday computer users. The benchmarking software is powered by Cinema 4D’s Redshift rendering engine to assess CPU and GPU performance on real-world 3D rendering workloads.

Here’s what you need to know about Cinebench 2026 and what it could offer with its new features and added support for more GPUs and CPUs, including new support for Apple M4 and M5-powered systems.


A Look at Cinebench 2026

As mentioned above, the announcement of Cinebench 2026 includes support for Nvidia’s new Blackwell and AMD 9000 series GPUs on Windows, as well as for Nvidia Hopper and Blackwell data center GPUs. Additionally, Cinebench 2026 now supports Apple M4- and M5-powered systems.

The goal of Cinebench is to help users better utilize modern hardware and to more accurately predict the performance they can expect in programs like Cinema 4D 2026 based on benchmark results.

Cinebench 2026 will introduce updated scoring methods that provide a more accurate, enhanced evaluation of modern hardware capabilities. Cinebench 2026 will now support a broader range of hardware configurations, including systems running Windows x86-64, Windows ARM64, and macOS.


Price and Availability

As in the past, Cinebench 2026 will remain free to use and is available on Maxon's website here.