Oh, he was doing the cinebench without being plugged in. False alarm.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Apple Silicon M1: benchmarks and review for Mac Mini, MacBook Air and MBP 13 M1 and comparison with other brands
- Thread starter Henk van Ess
- WikiPost WikiPost
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
- Status
Geekbench doesn't stress the CPU, so basically a waste of time, it just presents big numbers to brag about. CineBench R20 will push the CPU, it also reveals weakness if any in the cooling system. As stated best to look at the application you use, benchmarks are only really useful for comparisons
Potentially a lot better, because it's not trying save battery life. Just depends on how Apple handles power usage with battery only vs plugged in, with intense work loads on the M1.
Apple’s architecture is very wide, it’s what it’s designed for.
x86 running at higher GHz isn’t a good thing, it’s a necessity because their IPC isn’t nearly as good. It makes the power usage drastically higher if it takes a higher clock to get the same performance level.
That being said we haven’t seen what they have in store for the Mac Pro. They could go all in on power and crank them up.
I could be wrong and obviously have no evidence, but I'd be surprised if it runs much / any faster plugged in.
The potential clock difference is interesting though, referring to the suggestion that 11.0.1 adds ~100MHz to the clock. Worth noting that the Geekbench scores (probably from reviewers) all report 11.0.1 as the OS, while the shipping model that was just run through Cinebench reports 11.0. And indeed, the GB results show a clockspeed of 3.2, while Cinebench above is reporting 3.1.
from the computerbase.de list of r23 results it seems the ryzen mobile chips are quite above m1 in multicore scores( those that actually matter in 3d rendering when doing actual work) , both in under 15watt and 25watt limits .
4800u @25w 10.235 , 10.111
4800u @15w 9674
M1 single core is great . Multi fails sort in this rendering test it seems compared to amd . People who render their work using cinema4d on their laptop should take notice . The rest , not so much .
4800u @25w 10.235 , 10.111
4800u @15w 9674
M1 single core is great . Multi fails sort in this rendering test it seems compared to amd . People who render their work using cinema4d on their laptop should take notice . The rest , not so much .
There should be not throttling during a single-core run on the Macbook pro with active cooling. Heat should not be an issue. That is, unless Apple screwed with the fan curves.
For a muticore test, that's another story, but I'm referring to the single core result.
This will take ages 
lol
lol
Those 15W Ryzens have 8 big cores and use up to 50 watts in actual usage.
The whole Internet is reporting this guys Cinebench results, and he didn't even have it plugged in. ?
There’s nothing wrong with geekbench 5 other than not being a long test
For the record, the 16" MacBook doesn't have any limitation when on battery.
It runs just as fast (and hot, and loud) under battery as it does when plugged in. I can force the battery to die in less than an hour.
So while other laptops may go with lower performance on battery, I don't believe Apple does this with their MacBook Pro.
He should be. Of course, if results are the same, we won't believe him.
What I forgot to tell, I was quoting, it weren’t my own words: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/cinebench-vs-geekbench-score.2188649/
In multi-core, its basically on par with an 8-core Intel CPU running at 60 watts. Single-core wise, it’s one of the fastest CPUs that money can currently buy. And it’s a 15W laptop with a single fan. Running without being connected to a charger.
History in the making!! The very first "M1 benchmark reporter of the internet" in 2020!
And he’s on 11.0 @ 3.1GHz. The GB scores are on 11.0.1 @ 3.18GHz.
Can Apple overclock via a simple OS update?
They‘re just showing off now!
Can Apple overclock via a simple OS update?
They‘re just showing off now!