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Geekbench Changelog

What's new in Geekbench 6.3.0

Apr 12, 2024
  • The latest version of Primate Labs’ cross-platform benchmark features the following changes:
  • Introduce support for Arm Scalable Matrix Extensions (SME) instructions. Geekbench 6.3 includes SME implementations of the matrix multiplication kernels used by the Geekbench 6 machine learning workloads.
  • Reduce Horizon Detection run-to-run variability. On Android devices running Geekbench 6.2 and earlier, Horizon Detection demonstrated significant run-to-run variability.. This issue is fixed in Geekbench 6.3.
  • Disable OpenCLOn12. OpenCLOn12 causes the Geekbench application to crash at launch on recent hardware (e.g., Intel Meteor Lake laptops). Support for OpenCLOn12 is disabled until the underlying issues in OpenCLOn12 are fixed.
  • For systems without SME instructions, Geekbench 6.3 CPU Benchmark scores are comparable with Geekbench 6.1 and Geekbench 6.2 scores. Systems with SME instructions enabled will score higher in Geekbench 6.3 than in earlier Geekbench versions.. Geekbench 6.3 GPU Benchmark scores are compatible with Geekbench 6.2 for all systems.

New in Geekbench 6.2.0 (Sep 13, 2023)

  • Primate Labs is pleased to announce the availability of Geekbench 6.2, the latest version of our cross-platform CPU and GPU benchmarks.
  • Geekbench 6.2 features the following changes:
  • Windows on ARM support – Geekbench 6.2 introduces Windows on ARM support. Now, users of ARM-based Windows devices, such as the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s and the Microsoft Windows Dev Kit 2023, can use Geekbench 6 to benchmark and compare their system performance. Windows on ARM support is included as part of Geekbench 6 for Windows – no separate download is required.
  • RISC-V support – Geekbench 6.2 introduces support for RISC-V-based systems. RISC-V is gaining traction as an open and customizable instruction set architecture. The addition of RISC-V support enables users to run Geekbench 6 to gain valuable performance insights in this rapidly evolving ecosystem. Geekbench 6.2 for Linux/RISC-V is available as a preview build.
  • History – Geekbench 6.2 adds history and comparison features on Android and iOS. These new features help users track and analyze their device’s performance over time or compare it with other devices directly in Geekbench.
  • Geekbench 6.2 does not include any changes to the benchmarks, so Geekbench 6.2 scores are fully comparable with Geekbench 6.1 benchmark scores.
  • Geekbench 6.2 is a recommended update for all Geekbench 6 users.

New in Geekbench 6.1.0 (Jun 8, 2023)

  • Primate Labs is pleased to announce the availability of Geekbench 6.1, the latest version of our cross-platform CPU and GPU benchmark.
  • Geekbench 6.1 features the following changes:
  • Upgrade to Clang 16 Geekbench 6.1 is built with Clang 16 on all platforms. Geekbench 6.1 also improves the optimization switches used when building Geekbench.
  • Increase workload gap Geekbench 6.1 increases the workload gap (the pause between workloads) from two seconds to five seconds. The increased workload gap minimizes thermal throttling and reduces run-to-run variability on newer smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S23.
  • Introduce support for SVE instructions Geekbench 6.1 includes SVE implementations of several image processing and machine learning functions.
  • Introduce support for AVX512-FP16 instructions Geekbench 6.1 includes AVX512-FP16 implementations of several image processing functions.
  • Introduce support for fixed-point math Geekbench 6.1 introduces fixed-point implementations of several image processing functions. Geekbench uses fixed-point math to implement some image processing functions on systems without FP16 instructions.
  • Improve Multi-Core Performance Geekbench 6.1 improves the multi-core implementations of the Background Blur and Horizon Detection workloads, especially on high-end desktop processors such as 12- and 16-core AMD Ryzens, AMD Threadrippers, and Intel Xeons.
  • Thanks to these changes, Geekbench 6.1 single-core scores are up to 5% higher, and multi-core scores are up to 10% higher than Geekbench 6.0 scores. As a result of these methodological differences, which have a non-trivial impact on scores, we recommend users not compare Geekbench 6.1 scores against Geekbench 6.0 scores.
  • Geekbench 6.1 is a recommended update for all Geekbench 6 users.

New in Geekbench 6.0.0 (Feb 19, 2023)

  • Geekbench 6, the latest version of the best cross-platform benchmark, has arrived and is loaded with new and improved workloads to measure the performance of your CPUs and GPUs. Geekbench 6 is available for download today for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
  • A lot has changed in the tech world in the past three years. Smartphone cameras take bigger and better pictures. Artificial intelligence, especially machine learning, has become ubiquitous in general and mobile applications. The number of cores in computers and mobile devices continues to rise. And how we interact with our computers and mobile devices has changed dramatically – who would have guessed that video conferencing would suddenly surge in 2020?
  • To keep up with these advancements, we’ve released Geekbench 6. This latest version of Geekbench has been designed with the modern user in mind, reflecting how we actually use our devices in 2023.
  • New and Updated Real-World Tests:
  • Geekbench tests have always been grounded in real-world use cases and use modern. With Geekbench 6, we’ve taken this to the next level by updating existing workloads and designing several new workloads, including workloads that:
  • Blur backgrounds in video conferencing streams
  • Filter and adjust images for social media sites
  • Automatically remove unwanted objects from photos
  • Detect and tag objects in photos using machine learning models
  • Analyse, process, and convert text using scripting languages
  • Modern Data Sets:
  • We also updated the datasets that the workloads process so they better align with the file types and sizes that are common today. This includes:
  • Higher-resolution photos in image tests
  • Larger maps in navigation tests
  • Larger, more complex documents in the PDF and HTML5 Browser tests
  • More (and larger) files in the developer tests
  • True-to-Life Scaling:
  • The multi-core benchmark tests in Geekbench 6 have also undergone a significant overhaul. Rather than assigning separate tasks to each core, the tests now measure how cores cooperate to complete a shared task. This approach improves the relevance of the multi-core tests and is better suited to measuring heterogeneous core performance. This approach follows the growing trend of incorporating “performance” and “efficient” cores in desktops and laptops (not just smartphones and tablets).
  • Praise for Geekbench 6:
  • Geekbench has long been the industry standard in benchmarking for customers and device manufacturers, used by semiconductor technology companies like Arm, chipset and CPU manufacturers like Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., MediaTek Inc., and AMD, device manufacturers like ASUS, Lenovo, Microsoft, Motorola, Vivo, and even by car manufacturers like Mercedes Benz AG.
  • "Geekbench has been and will continue to be an important benchmark that our teams have utilized in the architectural design and implementation of our Snapdragon® platforms."
  • Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.:
  • "Geekbench is heavily used by MediaTek for its easy access and fairness in comparing cross-platform results. R&D can put less effort into checking software differences on diverse processor architectures and pay more attention to identifying actual hardware bottlenecks. Geekbench 6 reduces system services' impact. This helps us and our customers better analyze the performance differences over the competition."
  • Launch Sale:
  • We’re celebrating the release of Geekbench 6 with a launch sale. From now until February 28, we’re offering 20% off Geekbench 6 Pro on the Primate Labs Store.
  • Meanwhile, Geekbench 6 is free (and will remain free) for personal use.
  • Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or in charge of a computer lab or IT department, Geekbench 6 is the benchmark tool you need. With its improvements in workload tests and multi-core measuring, you can be sure that you’re getting accurate and reliable results that reflect how your computers and devices perform in real-world settings.
  • Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.

New in Geekbench 4.3 (Oct 1, 2018)

  • Add native support for Windows on ARM devices. Users are now able to measure the full potential of their Windows on ARM devices, as Geekbench includes binaries compiled to target the AArch64 processors.
  • Remove 32-bit benchmarks on iOS and macOS. iOS no longer supports 32-bit applications, and macOS warns users when applications include 32-bit components. Users interested in running 32-bit benchmarks on iOS or macOS should run Geekbench 4.2.3 (benchmark results are comparable between Geekbench 4.2.3 and 4.3.0).
  • Fix an issue that prevented AVX512 workloads from running on macOS.
  • Fix an issue that could cause runtime failures with Metal workloads on upcoming versions of iOS and macOS.
  • Fix an issue that could cause the LLVM workload to hang, especially on systems with more than 10 cores.

New in Geekbench 4.2.2 (Feb 28, 2018)

  • Improve the design and functionality of the in-app comparison charts.
  • Update comparison chart results for CPU, Compute, and Battery Benchmarks.
  • Fix an issue that prevented keyboard shortcuts from working on Windows.
  • Improve error handling for Compute Benchmark command-line switches.

New in Geekbench 3.1.4 (Jan 10, 2014)

  • Added support for the Mac Pro (Late 2013).
  • Added the ability to export benchmark results to XML.

New in Geekbench 3.1.3 (Dec 11, 2013)

  • Added support for the iMac (Late 2013) and the MacBook Pro (Late 2013).
  • Added support for the latest Android and iOS devices.
  • Stress test now works as expected and uses approximately 100% of processor resources.
  • Processor information is now more accurate on Android devices with an Intel processor.
  • Fixed an issue where Geekbench mistook the Nexus 7 (2013) for the Nexus 7 (2012).
  • Fixed an issue where standalone mode did not work on OS X.
  • Fixed an issue where 64-bit iOS devices were reported as 32-bit iOS devices.
  • Fixed an issue where processor frequency could be misreported on Linux.

New in Geekbench 2.1.13 (Mar 21, 2011)

  • Added support for MacBook Pro (Early 2011).
  • Fixed conflicts with Geekbench from the Mac App Store.

New in Geekbench 2.1.2 (Mar 1, 2009)

  • added support for MacBook (Early 2009) and MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2009)
  • fixed a bug where PowerPC 64-bit results were flagged as invalid
  • fixed a bug where “threads” and “cores” labels were swapped in the results view