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Apple M6 Pro achieves the highest single-core CPU score in Geekbench 7

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GeekyBear · 1789810607 · focus · HN ↗
There are also leaks for the M5 Ultra & Base M6.
M5 Ultra CPU:
<a href="https://browser.geekbench.com/search?k=parkdale_cpu&q=mac17%2C15" rel="nofollow">https://browser.geekbench.com/search?k=parkdale_cpu&q=mac17%...
M5 Ultra GPU:
<a href="https://browser.geekbench.com/search?k=grand_gpu&q=mac17%2C15" rel="nofollow">https://browser.geekbench.com/search?k=grand_gpu&q=mac17%2C1...
Base M6 CPU:
<a href="https://browser.geekbench.com/search?k=parkdale_cpu&q=mac18%2C5" rel="nofollow">https://browser.geekbench.com/search?k=parkdale_cpu&q=mac18%...
Base M6 GPU:
<a href="https://browser.geekbench.com/search?k=grand_gpu&q=mac18%2C5" rel="nofollow">https://browser.geekbench.com/search?k=grand_gpu&q=mac18%2C5
The Base M6 CPU single core is averaging a bit over 4000 on Geekbench 7.
For comparison, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 averages 3161 on the same test.
<a href="https://browser.geekbench.com/processors/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2" rel="nofollow">https://browser.geekbench.com/processors/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d...
The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus averages 2940 on the same test.
<a href="https://browser.geekbench.com/processors/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus" rel="nofollow">https://browser.geekbench.com/processors/intel-core-ultra-7-...
1. esperent · 1789817150 · focus · HN ↗
  There's also the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, 3,438 points in single-core and 27,519 points in multi-core, which I think was the record when it was released a year ago.
  I guess they'll release an X3 in six months. So it's interesting to see the race is now between Apple and Qualcomm, both on Arm, with Intel and AMD getting left behind, at least on this benchmark.
  <a href="https://signal65.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Signal65-Insights_Qualcomm-Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Extreme-Performance-1.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://signal65.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Signal65-Ins...
  1. GeekyBear · 1789826005 · focus · HN ↗
    Samsung's chips use high end ARM stock cores, and are also ahead of Intel and AMD.
    TiredOfLife · 1789833839 · focus · HN ↗
    Which ones?

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