You can now use Geekbench to see how well a phone will perform your tedious daily tasks. – Primate Labs’ well-known cross-platform test, Geekbench, just received a significant improvement. Geekbench 7 is now available for download on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. There are many changes in this version that you should be aware of if you want to know exactly how your CPU and GPU compare.
What has changed in the CPU tests?
New media workloads that replicate real-world tasks like podcast listening and video conferencing are included to Geekbench 7. Encoding for screen sharing, Opus compression for voice memos, and live caption generation utilizing the Whisper speech recognition model while decoding video are a few examples of these workload models.
The Jolt Physics engine, which powers well-known video games, is the basis for a new Game Physics task. More real-world modifications are now included in the Photo Editor test, and newer formats including JPEG XL and DNG are supported by the Photo Library task.
Additionally, the multi-core benchmark became more intelligent. Geekbench 7 only does a task in multi-core mode if that is how it truly performs in real life, as opposed to forcing every workload into a multi-threaded test. For instance, the HTML5 Browser test completely ignores the multi-core suite because web browsers are primarily single-threaded. As a result, you should receive a score that really represents your performance rather than an exaggerated figure.
Has the GPU benchmark received any attention as well?
The GPU test now focuses on workloads related to machine learning and content creation, such as background blur for video chats, ML-based image upscaling, and face tracking with filters. Additionally, you receive new tests for route tracing, fluid simulation, LUT-based color grading, and RAW image processing.
CUDA support, which joins OpenCL, Vulkan, and Metal, may be the most significant addition. Owners of NVIDIA GPUs may now test their cards using the API that their most demanding applications depend on.
Additionally, Geekbench updated all of its data sets, including larger and more diverse archives as well as a greater variety of PDFs and photos, so your device is evaluated against files that truly resemble the ones you use on a daily basis.
Geekbench’s ratings should now more accurately represent how your device functions in the real world, which is why I adore this update. For personal usage, Geekbench 7 is still free, and until August, Primate Labs is discounting Geekbench 7 Pro by 20%.
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