Recently, GeekBench, a well-known processor performance scoring tool known by many computer enthusiasts, officially launched version 4.0, which adjusted the test standard to adapt to the new generation of processors. Compared with the previous Geekbench 3, the new scoring standard will more accurately reflect the performance level of existing processors, At the first time, we also ran a score test on several processors that are currently used most in smart phones.
Test model:
Apple iPhone 6s - A9
One Plus Mobile Phone 3 - Snapdragon 820
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Exynos8890
Samsung Galaxy Note7 - Exynos8890
Huawei Glory Note 8 - Kirin 955
Hongmi Pro - MediaTek X25
Xiaomi Max - Snapdragon 652
Hongmi Note3 All Netcom - Xiaolong 650
These models cover Apple A9, Samsung Exynos8890, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, 652, 650 and MediaTek X25, and basically cover the SoC used by most smart phones at present. Today we will see what changes have been made to the new Geekbench4.
In this adjustment, the running score of Android processors has dropped across the board. The most affected are Qualcomm series processors. In the previous GeekBench3, its single core running score was once as high as 2423 points, which is quite close to Apple A9. After the adjustment, its single core running score has dropped to about 1700 points, lower than Exynos8890 and Kirin 955, That is to say, the performance of its self-designed Kryo core is slightly lower than that of the public version A72 used by Kirin 955 (16nm process), which is close to the score of MediaTek X25 (also the public version A72) using 20nm process. On the contrary, Snapdragon 652/650 has a stable performance, which is basically consistent with the previous scores, with only a gap of about 50 points.
In the multi-core run, the Android camp also suffered a heavy loss. The multi-core run scores of Exynos 8890, Kirin 955 and MediaTek X25 were all lowered by about 1000 points, but the overall ranking remained basically unchanged. 8890 and Kirin 955 still firmly occupied the top two places, but compared with Apple A9, the leading range of the multi-core run scores was significantly reduced, and the previous score difference was nearly 2000 points, After adjustment, the leading range is only about 1200 points.
Similar to the adjustment of single core scores, the Snapdragon 820 also suffered in the multi-core aspect. The multi-core score dropped from 5600 to about 4200, just the same as the dual core Apple A9, and has been surpassed by the MediaTek X20. Combined with the results of our previous Pi and RAR performance tests, it is possible that the Snapdragon 820 has made optimization for Geekbench 3 run points in its design.
In addition to 820, the multi-core score of Snapdragon 652 has also been greatly reduced, from 5000 points to 3200 points at a stroke, which is also the highest decline among the processors we tested, only about 500 points ahead of Snapdragon 650 (2 * A72+4 * A53). It may be that the Geekbench 4 has greatly improved its test pressure compared with the previous generation, so the SoC with relatively backward manufacturing process still generates huge heat when facing the test, and its core is difficult to operate at high frequency for a long time. Taking Snapdragon 652 as an example, it only uses the 28nm process, and the heat control is not ideal. The A72 core soon began to run at a reduced frequency. Therefore, the multi-core performance of the 652 in the new version of Geekbench does not have obvious advantages over 650, which is also consistent with our actual experience when comparing 650 and 652 models.
