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Geekbench 7 Released with New Media Workloads and Redesigned Multi-Core Testing
Key points
- Geekbench 7 includes new video and audio encoding/decoding tests.
- Multi-core benchmark now reflects real-world application behavior.
- Larger, more demanding datasets are used for CPU and GPU tests.
- Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
- Pro license costs $99, discounted to $79 until August 6th.
Overview of Geekbench 7
Primate Labs has launched Geekbench 7, the latest version of its benchmarking tool. The update introduces new workloads and changes designed to better assess the performance of current CPUs and GPUs across various operating systems, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. The tool is available for personal use free of charge.
Key Enhancements
Geekbench 7 incorporates new video and audio encoding/decoding tests. It also features larger and more demanding datasets for both CPU and GPU evaluations. A significant change is the redesign of the multi-core benchmark, which now aims to reflect real-world application behavior by only running a benchmark in multi-threaded mode if the modeled application uses multiple threads.
Multi-Core Testing Changes
The multi-core benchmark in Geekbench 7 no longer forces all workloads to use every available CPU core. For example, the HTML5 browser test has been removed from the multi-core suite because web browsers typically use single or lightly threaded processes. This adjustment is intended to provide a more realistic indication of overall system performance.
Availability and Licensing
Geekbench 7 maintains a similar appearance and functionality to Geekbench 6. A Pro license, which allows for offline benchmarking not uploaded to the Geekbench Browser, costs $99. A discounted price of $79 is available until August 6th. The Pro license covers all compatible desktop platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Primate Labs has released Geekbench 7, an update to its benchmarking tool, featuring new video and audio encoding/decoding tests, a redesigned multi-core test, and larger datasets. This update aims to provide more accurate hardware demands for modern applications, impacting how device performance is measured.
Primate Labs released Geekbench 7, an update to its cross-platform benchmark, introducing changes to multi-core testing to reflect real-world application behavior, new media workloads, and enhanced GPU benchmarks for machine learning and content creation. This update aims to provide more accurate performance measurements for modern CPUs and GPUs across various operating systems.