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Last month, Apple introduced a new iPad Pro with the same M1 chip found in the latest Macs. Early benchmark results show that the M1 iPad Pro is over 50% faster than the previous generation iPad Pro.
Based on five legitimate Geekbench 5 results For the fifth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro with the M1 chip, the device has average single-core and multi-core scores of 1,718 and 7,284, respectively. In comparison, the fourth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro with A12Z chip has average single-core and multi-core scores of 1,121 and 4,656, respectively, meaning the M1 iPad Pro is around 56% faster.
Geekbench 5: Average multi-core results
- M1 MacBook Air: 7,378
- M1 iPad Pro: 7,284
- Core i9 16″ MacBook Pro: 6,845
- A12Z iPad Pro: 4,656
It's worth noting that the third-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro with the A12X chip has a higher average multi-core score of 4,809, which is likely due to statistical fluctuations. But this still results in the M1 iPad Pro being 51% faster, which is consistent with Apple's marketing claim that the M1 iPad Pro is up to 50% faster than the previous generation.
M1 iPad Pro is faster than a 16-inch MacBook Pro with Intel Core i9 processor
The benchmark results show that the M1 iPad Pro has practically the same performance as the M1 Macs released last fall. The M1 MacBook Air, for example, has average single-core and multi-core scores of 1,701 and 7,378, respectively. Interestingly, this makes the M1 iPad Pro faster than a maxed-out 16-inch MacBook Pro with an Intel Core i9 processor, which has average single-core and multi-core scores of 1,091 and 6,845, respectively. In terms of graphics performance, the M1 iPad Pro currently has an average Metal score of 20,578, which is up to 71% faster than the previous generation iPad Pro with the A12Z chip and roughly equivalent to the graphics performance of the M1 Macs. The first test reports on the device are expected next week. So the whole thing remains exciting as always. (Image: Apple)
