Cinebench 2024 released: Switch to Redshift rendering engine

Cinebench, esteemed among enthusiasts as a quintessential tool for CPU benchmarking, previously unveiled its Cinebench R23 in the annals of 2020. Now, Maxon has elevated this benchmarking instrument, introducing Cinebench 2024. The rendering engine has transitioned from Cinema 4D to the more avant-garde Redshift, harmonizing CPU and GPU under the same rendering ambit and heralding the renaissance of GPU testing.

Cinebench 2024 graciously extends its support to both Intel and AMD’s x86 and x64 architectures, assimilating Apple‘s processors and macOS into its fold. Additionally, Qualcomm processors operating within the Windows ecosystem are embraced, and when speaking of graphical prowess, AMD, NVIDIA, and Apple GPUs dance to the tune of the Redshift GPU test. The software meticulously employs an identical scene file for both CPU and GPU evaluations, streamlining the procedure. This not only demystifies the advantages of the Redshift GPU but also enlightens users about the dividends of harnessing GPU-centric rendering.

Cinebench 2024’s memory appetite has burgeoned threefold, demanding a memory reservoir ranging from 6.5 to 8.5GB, thus stipulating a system memory floor of 16GB. macOS, however, maintains a more modest threshold at 8GB. The GPU tests likewise lay claim to 8GB or more of VRAM. Apple’s devices, given their shared architecture of device memory and VRAM, necessitate a generous 16GB of memory to navigate the GPU tests. Should memory or VRAM fall short, a cautionary prompt emerges, halting any tentative tests.

With its computational rigor amplified six times over, this iteration holds a predilection for CPUs abundant in cores. Due to the metamorphosis of the engine and the embrace of more intricate scenes, scores from Cinebench 2024 resist direct comparisons with its antecedents. Aficionados can procure the latest Cinebench iteration from Maxon’s official sanctum.