For example, the AMD Radeon Pro 560 has a maximum frequency of 0.9 GHz, while the AMD Radeon Pro 560X has a maximum frequency of 1.0 GHz. The increase in performance is due, in part, to higher frequencies. OpenCL performance for the discrete GPUs is also up 28-32%. Since the underlying processor architecture hasn’t significantly changed between the 20 models, the increases in performance are due to higher Turbo Boost frequencies, more cores, and DDR4 memory. MacBook Pro (15-inch) Performanceįor the 15-inch models, single-core performance is up 12-15%, and multi-core performance is up 39-46%. Consult the Geekbench Mac Benchmark chart, and in particular, entries for the 2018 MacBook Pros, for the latest scores. I expect scores for the 2018 MacBook Pros to increase over the coming weeks. So treat the scores for the 2018 MacBook Pros as preliminary. Geekbench scores for brand new systems are often lower as a result. These tasks vary from system to system, can take several days to complete, and can affect performance. Higher scores are better, with double the score indicating double the performance.Īn important fact to consider when examining Geekbench scores for brand new Macs is that macOS performs several setup tasks in the background, such as synchronizing iCloud documents and photos. Let’s take a quick look at the performance of these new laptops using Geekbench 4 results from the Geekbench Browser.įor those unfamiliar with Geekbench 4, it is our cross-platform CPU and GPU benchmark. If you recently bought a MacBook Pro or a MacBook Air I'd love to know why you picked your model you can reach me via email or via twitter.Apple announced updated 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros last week.

I'm curious whether it's the cheaper price or the faster performance (or a combination of both) that's contributing to the MacBook Pro's popularity. These results suggest users who want the fastest 13-inch Mac laptop are opting for the MacBook Pro, while everyone else is opting for the 13-inch MacBook Air.

However, the opposite is true for the faster models the Core i7 MacBook Pro outsells the Core i7 MacBook Air by the same factor of two to one. Based on the results uploaded to the Geekbench Browser, the Core i5 MacBook Air outsells the Core i5 MacBook Pro by a factor of two to one. Now that both models have been out for a week it's possible to test that hypothesis. When the new MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs came out, I wondered if the new MacBook Air would be more popular than the new MacBook Pro the lack of results for the new MacBook Pro suggested that would be the case. The Core i5 13-inch MacBook Pro is 10% faster than the Core i5 13-inch MacBook Air, while the Core i7 13-inch MacBook Pro is 15% faster (and $100 cheaper) than the Core i7 13-inch MacBook Air. The latest MacBook Pros also offer a nice increase in performance over the latest MacBook Airs. Some of the increase is from higher processor speeds, while some of the increase is from the improved Ivy Bridge processor architecture. Both the Core i5 and the Core i 13-inch MacBook Pros are over 10% faster than the equivalent Late 2011 13-inch MacBook Pros. The latest MacBook Pros offer a nice increase in performance over the previous MacBook Pros.

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