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M6 Pro Chip Result on Geekbench is Likely Fake

M6 Pro Chip Result on Geekbench is Likely Fake

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A supposed Geekbench result for an unreleased M6 Pro chip surfaced this week, but it is likely fake. Geekbench creator John Poole informed MacRumors that he uncovered “internal inconsistencies” that lead him to believe that the M6 Pro result might not be legitimate. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman previously reported that Apple plans to skip M6 Pro and M6 Max chips entirely. Popular Stories Which iOS 27 CarPlay Features Actually Work in Your Car? In iOS 27, available now, CarPlay gets its biggest update in years, but some features depend on what type of car you have rather than your iPhone model. Some of the biggest additions won’t do anything in the vast majority of vehicles on the road today. Here’s how the new features pan out. Works in Any CarPlay Vehicle Custom widgets: In iOS 27, CarPlay is no longer limited to Apple’s handful … iPhone 18 Pro Max Requires ‘Prepare to Ship’ Battery Drain Before Shipping The iPhone 18 Pro Max has a battery capacity over 20 watt-hours, which means there are additional shipping requirements. If an …

M5 Ultra and M6 Chip Benchmark Results Reveal Graphics Performance

M5 Ultra and M6 Chip Benchmark Results Reveal Graphics Performance

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The first GPU benchmark results for Apple’s new M5 Ultra and M6 chips have surfaced, ahead of the new Mac Studio and Mac mini models launching on Tuesday. If you are interested in CPU results, we shared those earlier this week. So far, the M5 Ultra has achieved up to a 59% higher Metal score (366,744) on Geekbench 7 compared to the M3 Ultra’s average score of 230,420, and the chip’s OpenCL score is roughly in line with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4080. As for the M6 chip, it has so far achieved up to a 34% higher Metal score (93,217) compared to the M5 chip’s average score of 69,563. Chip Metal Score M5 Ultra 366,744 M3 Ultra 230,420 M5 Max 225,606 M2 Ultra 201,144 M4 Max 189,301 M1 Ultra 150,098 M3 Max 146,550 M5 Pro 130,896 M2 Max 130,091 M1 Max 107,711 M4 Pro 107,354 M6 93,217 M2 Pro 77,176 M3 Pro 72,637 M5 69,563 M1 Pro 63,531 M4 51,818 M3 46,033 M2 40,529 M1 27,277 As always, real-world performance will vary. Popular Stories M6 …

M6 Chip Benchmark Surfaces Ahead of New Mac Mini Launch Next Week

M6 Chip Benchmark Surfaces Ahead of New Mac Mini Launch Next Week

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The first unverified benchmark result for Apple’s new M6 chip surfaced in the Geekbench 7 database today, offering a look at the chip’s performance gains. The new Mac mini will be Apple’s first device to be equipped with the M6 chip, which is 2nm. Here is how the M6 chip scored: Single-core CPU score: 4,071 Multi-core CPU score: 22,783 Here are the average M5 chip scores for comparison: Single-core CPU score: 3,641 Multi-core CPU score: 17,948 If this single Geekbench 7 result is accurate, the M6 chip has up to around 12% faster single-core CPU performance and up to around 27% faster multi-core CPU performance compared to the M5 chip. Note that the M6 chip is in the new Mac mini, while the M5 chip scores are based on the 14-inch MacBook Pro, but performance should be similar. Apple said the M6 chip has the world’s fastest single-threaded CPU performance, and its 4,071 single-core score indeed tops all other Macs and PCs in the Geekbench 7 database, including the M5 Max chip (3,731) and Qualcomm’s …

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Benchmarks Reveal Speed of A20 Pro Chip

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Benchmarks Reveal Speed of A20 Pro Chip

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Early benchmark results for the A20 Pro chip in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max appeared early this morning in the Geekbench 6 database, offering us a first look at the new models’ CPU and graphics performance ahead of the devices reaching customers. Based on these early results – which are unconfirmed – the A20 Pro chip across the Pro models appears to deliver around 21% to 23% faster performance in single-core and 27% to 28% faster performance in multi-core than the A19 Pro chip in the iPhone 17 Pro. It’s a pretty impressive jump. The iPhone 18 Pro result lists a single-core score of 4,719 and a multi-core score of 12,677, while an iPhone 18 Pro Max entry delivers similar results, scoring 4,725 and 12,575, respectively. Both identify a six-core CPU running at approximately 4.93 GHz. There are similarly formidable gains on the graphics side for the A20 Pro. Based on early Metal scores in the Geekbench 6 database (also unconfirmed) the full 7-core GPU variant of the chip in the …

Geekbench 7 Launches With Redesigned Multi-Core and GPU Benchmarks

Geekbench 7 Launches With Redesigned Multi-Core and GPU Benchmarks

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Primate Labs today announced the launch of Geekbench 7, the newest version of the popular benchmarking suite for CPU and GPU performance. There’s a redesigned multi-core benchmark in Geekbench 7 that’s meant to better represent how applications work in the real world. A workload only runs in multi-threaded mode if the task it models runs multi-threaded in real applications. Primate Labs says users can expect a multi-core score that’s a more relevant measure of how a device performs when doing actual work. Along with updates to multi-core testing, a revamped GPU benchmark focuses on machine learning and content creation to reflect how GPUs are used today. The GPU benchmark has tests that track faces and apply real-time filter effects to video, upscale images with machine learning, and blur backgrounds in video conferencing streams. New GPU image editing and synthesis tests are available, like RAW image processing, LUT-based video color grading, path tracing, and fluid simulation. Nvidia’s CUDA is once again a supported API alongside OpenCL, Vulkan, and Metal. The new version of Geekbench uses more …

Steam Machine 2026 Leak: Geekbench Score, Price, Specs and Release Date

Steam Machine 2026 Leak: Geekbench Score, Price, Specs and Release Date

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Valve’s rumored Steam Machine has taken the spotlight following a recent Geekbench leak, and the numbers are finally out: the device’s custom AMD chip posted single-core scores as high as 2,334 and multi-core results above 7,300, putting it on par with Ryzen 7000-series mobile processors. According to Edd Saavedra, the Steam Machine is designed to deliver smooth gameplay at 1080p and 1440p resolutions, with a focus on balancing high performance, low noise and minimal heat output. These features align with Valve’s goal of creating a high-performance gaming PC tailored for living room use, potentially bridging the gap between console convenience and PC versatility. With a projected price range of $600 to $750, the Steam Machine appears to target enthusiasts seeking a premium gaming experience. Explore how Valve’s hardware strategy extends beyond the Steam Machine, including its plans for the Steam Frame, a device geared toward standalone VR and PC streaming. Gain insight into the configurations, pricing strategies and reservation process, including the one-per-customer policy aimed at curbing scalping. Additionally, learn about the potential challenges Valve …

iPhone 17e Benchmarks Reveal A19 Chip Performance With a Tiny Catch

iPhone 17e Benchmarks Reveal A19 Chip Performance With a Tiny Catch

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The first benchmarks for the iPhone 17e surfaced in the Geekbench 6 database today, offering a closer look at the A19 chip’s performance. For multi-core CPU performance, the highest score the iPhone 17e achieved so far is 9,241. As expected, this is nearly identical to the standard iPhone 17 model with the A19 chip, which has an average multi-core score of 9,249. There is one tiny catch, as the iPhone 17e has a 4-core GPU, whereas the iPhone 17 has a 5-core GPU. With one fewer GPU core, the iPhone 17e obviously has slightly lower graphics performance, with the device achieving Metal scores of around 31,000 to 31,500 in early Geekbench results, compared to around 37,000 for the iPhone 17. In our view, most customers are unlikely to notice a significant difference in graphics performance between the iPhone 17e and iPhone 17. The previous-generation iPhone 16e with an A18 chip also has a 4-core GPU. The table below provides a comparison of multi-core CPU scores for some iPhones. iPhone Model Multi-Core CPU Score iPhone 17 …

Here’s How Much Faster MacBook Air Gets With M5 Chip vs. M4 Chip

Here’s How Much Faster MacBook Air Gets With M5 Chip vs. M4 Chip

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We now know how much faster the new MacBook Air with the M5 chip is compared to the previous model with an M4 chip, courtesy of a Geekbench 6 result shared by TechRadar‘s Lance Ulanoff. However, given the 14-inch MacBook Pro and the iPad Pro were already updated with the M5 chip last year, the result is not too surprising. Ulanoff ran Geekbench on a MacBook Air with an M5 chip, which has a 10-core CPU. The laptop achieved a score of 17,073 for multi-core CPU performance, whereas the MacBook Air with an M4 chip has an average multi-core score of 14,731, so the new model is up to 15% faster than the previous generation. This is in line with what Apple advertised when it announced the M5 chip back in October, so it was entirely expected. With the M5 chip, the Geekbench database shows that the MacBook Air is up to 16% faster than the MacBook Pro with the M3 Pro chip from a few years ago, but it is still slower than MacBook …

Apple’s M5 Max Chip Achieves a New Record in First Benchmark Result

Apple’s M5 Max Chip Achieves a New Record in First Benchmark Result

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The first Geekbench 6 result for a 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Max chip surfaced today, and Apple has achieved record-breaking performance. In this unconfirmed result, the M5 Max with an 18-core CPU achieved a score of 29,233 for multi-core CPU performance, which tops the 27,726 score achieved by the Mac Studio’s M3 Ultra chip with a 32-core CPU. M5 Max is now the fastest Apple silicon chip ever, and it even topped every other consumer PC processor in the Geekbench database. In terms of multi-core CPU performance, the M5 Max is up to 5% faster than the M3 Ultra, and up to 14% to 15% faster than the M4 Max chip with a 16-core CPU. Here is a comparison of the multi-core CPU results: 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max (18-core CPU): 29,233 (one result) Mac Studio with M3 Ultra (32-core CPU): 27,726 (average of all results) Mac Studio with M4 Max (16-core CPU): 26,166 (average of all results) 16-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Max (16-core CPU): 25,702 (average of all results) As …