NEWSand a set of new Machine Learning and Augmented
Reality related tests. GPU Compute tests have all
been updated, too.
Multi-threading is better: Geekbench 4 used multiple
threadsto work separatelyon differentproblems...one
couldargueit was a bettertest of ‘multi‑tasking’than
‘multi‑threading’.Geekbench5 has new multi‑threading
modes where multiple threads work together on a
singleproblem,whichshouldbetterrepresentmany
multi‑threaded apps.
Vulkan support: The GPU tests in Geekbench are still
focused on using the GPU for compute rather than
real‑time 3D graphics. New to Geekbench 5 is support
for the Vulkan API in Windows, Linux, and Android. On
iOS and Mac, it continues to use the Metal API.
Dark Mode: Geekbench 5 supports Dark Mode
on macOS Mojave. Support for Dark Mode on
iOS is coming in a future update ‘later this year’.
The battery benchmark is gone: The battery
benchmark from Geekbench 4 is not present
in Geekbench 5. Geekbench 4 had no battery
benchmark in its initial release, either; it was added
in 4.2, over a year after the release of 4.0. We hope
Geekbench 5 adds this more quickly, but in the
meantime we’ll continue to use the Geekbench 4
battery test where appropriate.