Apple's new iPad Pros are powered by an M4 processor
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The new iPad Pro went straight to M4, and initial tests indicate that the potential performance improvements are consistent with Apple's claims.
The Apple M4 processor will not be available for sale until the devices reach customers on May 15th. But that may not have stopped some reviewers with pre-release devices from running tests using Geekbench.
A device called iPad16.6, which appears to be the latest iPad Pro with an M4 and 10 cores, shows a single-core score of 3,767 and a multi-core score of 14,677. For context, that's an almost exact 1.5x increase in processor performance over the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with M2, which scored 2,590 single-core and 10,019 multi-core.
Geekbench scores for iPad16.6
Another test for iPad16.6 showed a metallic score of 53.792 for the GPU. This is a more modest improvement over the iPad Pro M2, which scored 46,575.
The new tests come just hours after the Neural Engine M4's ML score of 9234 was revealed, beating the Neural Engine M3, but not the M3 Max.
The Neural Engine test is suspicious because it shows iOS 18, which has not been leaked. All other new tests show iOS 17.5, which is in beta.
The data is currently fresh and unverifiable, but it appears to indicate that the statements Apple made during the “Let Loose” announcement are accurate. The base M-series processor makes small gains with each generation, but the most important upgrades are not tested by Geekbench.
The real benefit will be easier to determine if users can compare workflows, such as exporting a file or launching a game. Benchmarking tools provide a reasonable basis for comparison, but are not intended to be definitive.
After the launch of iPad Pro M4 models, additional tests will need to be carried out in a week. Expect early reviews to also focus on workflows and benchmarks.
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