Microsoft adds x64 emulation to Windows on ARM, but performance is far behind M1 Macs
The performance of emulated x64 apps on a Surface Pro X laptop isn’t even close to the latest Macs powered by Apple’s M1 laptop chip and running Rosetta emulation.
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CPUTool lets iOS jailbreakers underclock their CPU and GPU
CPUTool is a newly-released jailbreak tweak that purportedly lets iPhone and iPad users underclock their device’s CPU and/or GPU for increased battery life.
Geekbench: the mid-range 2020 MacBook Air is significantly faster than the 2018-2019 models
The mid-range 1.1GHz Core i5 configuration is about 76 percent faster than the 2018-2019 MacBook Air while the entry-level configuration is about ten percent faster.
Benchmarks for the new Mac Pro reveal some models have similar performance to iMac Pro
New Mac Pro benchmark scores show how the new modular machine compares to older models.
Benchmark shows significant performance boost in new 8-core MacBook Pro
Apple recently announced upgraded MacBook Pro models, including the company’s first 8-core model. A new benchmark score shows a big boost in performance in that new model.
Benchmarks confirm iPhone XR brings iPhone XS-like speed but with a longer battery life
Apple’s colorful phone offers identical performance to the premium iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max devices, but in a package with a longer battery life that costs a cool $250 less.
First Mac mini Geekbench scores promise Mac Pro-level performance for the “pro” model
Provided the results are genuine, the “pro” configuration of the new Mac mini offers performance comparable to the aging Mac Pro which released in 2013. It also outperforms 2017 iMac models, but not the latest iMac Pro.
Benchmarks show expected gains for the new Air over 2017 model and 12″ MacBook
First synthetic benchmarks show modest CPU gains for Apple’s new MacBook Air model unveiled last week over both 2017’s model and the one-port 12-inch MacBook notebook.
Geekbench tests put new iPad Pros within spitting distance of 2018 15″ MacBook Pro
The new iPad Pros have comparable power to Apple’s nearly $3,000 2.6GHz 2018 MacBook Pro model outfitted with Intel’s latest six-core i7 processor.
Geekbench 4 shows huge improvements for 2018 MacBook Pro
Initial Geekbench scores on the recently announced 2018 MacBook Pro lineup show significant improvements over last year’s models.
An unreleased MacBook Pro with Intel’s Coffee Lake chip and 32GB RAM leaks on Geekbench
An unreleased, much faster MacBook Pro notebook model with twice the RAM and running Intel’s powerful six-core “Coffee Lake” chip might be about to be announced soon.
Geekbench finds a link between sluggish iPhone performance and battery age
This problem will only get worse as iPhones and their batteries continue to age.
