Slow Render on macbook pro

Hi @Nicollas 

Having sufficient RAM—or in this case, more RAM than needed—doesn’t speed up render times; it simply enables the process to happen. Render time is primarily determined by the computer’s central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU). All else being equal, an M3 Max will render faster than an M3 Pro, which in turn will be faster than a base M3.

From your screenshots, it looks like you're using an older version of Premiere Pro running under Rosetta on macOS.

While Premiere Pro performs well under Rosetta, you should see better performance running it natively on your M3 Pro. Try the latest version, Premiere Pro 25.1.  In addition to being Apple Silicon native, this release features enhanced H.264 performance on Apple Silicon, and version 24.5 (also Apple Silicon native) introduced up to 3x faster ProRes exports.

You didn’t provide details about your workflow, but I recommend looking into Smart Rendering. Since you're on a Mac, consider using ProRes from source footage through editing to the final master—if you’re not already doing so. Ideally, use the same ProRes version throughout the process. For example, ProRes 422 LT for source footage, sequence video previews, and final export. You can then encode the export into any necessary delivery format using a Watch Folder. Depending on your delivery requirements, ProRes 422 HQ may be a better choice.

- Warren