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The first benchmark results for the seventh-generation iPad mini have appeared, showing a performance increase of about 30% compared to its predecessor.
While Apple does its own performance comparisons to previous generations when launching its products, it’s usually best to wait until the first public benchmarks for real-world numbers. On Friday, that first data started to surface.
A search for Geekbench 6 results shows that there’s a significant improvement when it comes to the A17 Pro powering the new iPad mini.
AppleInsider averaged a sample of the results and found that Geekbench’s single-core performance scored 2801. For multi-core, it hit 6796.
Geekbench Single-Core Test Results
Both of those scores are improvements over the iPad mini 6, which used the A15 Bionic. The seventh-generation model saw a 32% improvement in single-core testing and a 27% improvement in multi-core testing.
Apple’s launch announcement claimed the chip delivers a 30% performance boost and a 25% improvement in GPU performance.
Compared to the iPad, which runs the much older A13 Bionic, the results are even more impressive. Compared to the base iPad model, the seventh-generation iPad mini is 61% faster in single-core testing and 76% better in multi-core testing.
Geekbench multi-core test results
When compared to more premium models, the iPad mini 7 is on par with the M2-powered iPad Air. It’s 9% better in single-core testing, but 31% slower when it comes to multi-core.
The M4 chip in the iPad Pro leads the pack, while the A17 Pro falls 23% behind in single-core testing and 48% behind in multi-core testing.
Geekbench Metal Benchmark Results
For the Metal test, the A17 Pro in the iPad mini 7’s average score of 25,716 is impressive, and 32% better than the A15 Bionic in the iPad mini 6. It’s also 89% faster than the A13 Bionic in the base iPad.
However, that score is still well below the 41,408 and 53,451 scores of the M2 and M4 chips, respectively.
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