Apple launched a new iPad Pro, using the M1 chip. The early running scores of the new iPad Pro have been exposed. The results show that the M1 iPad Pro is better than the previous generation and it is more than 50% faster.
Geekbench 5 running scores show that the average single-core and multi-core scores of the fifth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro using the M1 chip are 1718 and 7284, respectively. In contrast, the average single-core and multi-core scores of the fourth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro using the A12Z chip are 1,121 and 4,656, respectively, which means that the M1 iPad Pro is about 56% faster.
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Geekbench 5 average multi-core results:
- M1 MacBook Air: 7,378
- M1 iPad Pro: 7,284
- Core i9 16-inch MacBook Pro: 6,845
- A12Z iPad Pro: 4,656
It’s worth noting that the third-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro with A12X chip has a higher average multi-core score of 4,809 points, which may be due to statistical differences, but the speed of the M1 iPad Pro is still 51% higher than that. This is consistent with Apple’s propaganda that the M1 iPad Pro is 50% faster than the previous generation.
Benchmark test results show that the performance of the M1 iPad Pro is almost the same as the M1 Mac released last fall. The average single-core and multi-core scores of the M1 MacBook Air are 1,701 and 7,378, respectively, which means that the M1 iPad Pro is faster than the 16-inch MacBook Pro equipped with an Intel Core i9 processor. The average single-core and multi-core scores of the latter are 1,091 and 1,091, respectively. 6,845.
As for the graphics performance, the current average Metal score of the M1 iPad Pro is 20578 points, 71% faster than the previous generation iPad Pro using the A12Z chip, and roughly equivalent to the graphics performance of the M1 Mac. The new iPad Pro has been available for order from April 30 and is expected to be available on May 21.
