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Two variants of Nvidia's RTX Spark show up on Geekbench, revealing a cut-down 18-core model — Full 20-core beats most x86 mobile chips across multi-core and single-core tests

The 20-core SKU of the RTX Spark that we've known to exist for a long time scored 2,570 points in the single-core test and 23,126 points in the multi-core test. The second, 18-core cut-down SKU scored 2,541 points in the single-core test while its multi-core was 21,776 points.

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AMD's next-gen 10-core 'Medusa Point' APU shows up on Geekbench again, with its best score yet — leaked SKU outpaces every other x86 mobile chip in the single-core test

AMD's next 10-core mobile part from the Medusa Point family is looking a lot faster than its previous two Gorgon Point and Strix Point SKUs, respectively. Early leaks keep highlighting an ever-improving part that has just benched its best score yet.

Tom’s Hardware

Nothing's Next Smartphone Just Leaked Before Its Big Debut

For a company that's only been making smartphones for a few years, Nothing has become surprisingly good at keeping people curious. Every teaser, every cryptic post, and every product reveal seems to spark a conversation online. Now, the buzz is centered around the upcoming Nothing Phone (4b), which has reportedly…

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"Context matters a lot": New Steam Machine CPU benchmark numbers are underwhelming, but they're far from the full picture

New Geekbench 6 CPU performance numbers from the Steam Machine have appeared online, and compared to gaming handhelds already on the market, they're perfectly middling. Here's why I'm not worried.

Windows Central

Oops, someone just uploaded Steam Machine Geekbench results early, so I'd be surprised if Valve's box doesn't arrive next week

Geekbench results for the Steam Machine have emerged, and the new listings could mean Valve's mini PC will actually launch in June.

GamesRadar

I’ve been reviewing phones for almost 18 years — here’s my advice on when to upgrade your phone

I’m often asked when is it the right time to upgrade your phone and my advice is always the same — you really shouldn't upgrade yearly. Here's why.

Tom’s Guide

Nothing Phone 4a Pro review: A solid sub-$500 phone let down by its altered looks

There's a lot to love about the Nothing Phone 4a Pro, like strong cameras and battery life, but I wish Nothing hadn't made such radical changes to its appearance.

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Geekbench 6.7 adds Intel BOT detection to spoof out 'unrealistic' CPU scores — Benchmark runs with BOT enabled will be marked as invalid

Geekbench 6.7 comes with Intel BOT detection to ensure any runs using it are flagged. The developer argues BOT gives unrealistic performance bumps to select workloads that don't represent real-world performance.

Tom’s Hardware

Galaxy S26 FE allegedly shows up for early chip performance tests

Very early Galaxy S26 FE rumors surfaced, alleging its supposed chip performance results and more.

Android Central

Geekbench investigates up to 30% jump with Intel's iBOT — performance gain attributed to newly-vectorized instructions

Geekbench has taken a closer look at Intel's Binary Optimization Tool and found that it can automatically vectorize a large number of instructions.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel's upcoming 'Wildcat Lake' low-power series breaks cover in Geekbench listing — 'Core 3 304' is twice as fast in single-core performance versus last-gen

Wildcat Lake is the successor to Twin Lake, which itself was a refresh of Alder Lake-N. These are ultra-budget CPUs aimed at embedded devices, cheap laptops, mini-PCs, NAS devices, and more, where efficiency is key. The Core 3 304 is part of the Wildcat Lake family and represents a huge…

Tom’s Hardware

Geekbench 6 warns about inconsistent benchmarking performance from new Core Ultra 200S Plus chips — says Intel's IPC boosting Binary Optimization Tool modifies scores in 'unclear' fashion

The team behind Geekbench 6 has warned users about benchmarking inconsistency with Intel's latest iBOT tool found in the new Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Ultra 5 250K Plus. Geekbench 6 can't identify when iBOT is enabled or disabled during benchmark runs.

Tom’s Hardware

Apple iPad Air M4 review: Small tweaks to the gold standard

The Apple iPad Air M4 features an upgraded processor, Wi-Fi 7, and faster connection speeds, but the rest has been carried over from last year's model.

Tom’s Guide

M4 iPad Air vs M4 iPad Pro: Performance, Features, Specs and Pricing Compared

Early Geekbench scores suggest Apple's M4 iPad Air lands surprisingly close to the M4 iPad Pro in CPU performance, with differences that may matter more on paper than in daily use.

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Nvidia's Chinese competitor Moore Threads beats it to launching a laptop featuring custom 12-core Arm chip — "MTT AI Book" can run Windows, seems to have adopted Arm before Nvidia's N1X

Moore Threads seems to have done what Nvidia couldn't... well, at least, at first glance. The company's new MTT AI Book laptop is powered by a custom ARM-based SoC that features 12 CPU cores, an unknown GPU based on in-house "MUSA" architecture, and a 50 TOPS-delivering NPU. The device can…

Android Central

Nothing Phone 4a series leaks are making me think about what could come to pass

A few Nothing Phone 4a series leaks suggested what the device could provide after a supposed database listing appeared.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus makes its Geekbench debut with 5.3 GHz boost clocks — Arrow Lake refresh SKU benchmarked in single- and multi-core tests

Another chip from Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake refresh lineup has leaked online, this time appearing on the Geekbench platform with solid scores. The Core Ultra 250K Plus, the company's next desktop midranger, posted 3,113 points in the single-threaded results and 15,251 points in the multi-threaded test.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 9 290K Plus appears on Geekbench with chart-topping scores — Arrow Lake refresh beats the 285K by ~10% across single- and multithreaded tests

As Intel gears to launch its Arrow Lake refresh, leaks for the lineup keep pouring in left and right — the latest one being a Geekbench spotting for the flagship Core Ultra 9 290K Plus. The chip scored 10.5% higher in single-core and 11.29% higher in multi-core tests compared to…

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AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI Max+ 392 hot on the heels of 9800X3D in early benchmarks — New Strix Halo APU almost matches Ryzen 7 beast in multi-core performance

The new Ryzen AI Max+ 392 has popped up on Geekbench with a single-core score of 2,917 points and a multi-core score of 18,071 points, posting impressive results across the board that match high-end desktop SKUs. The test stems from an Asus TUF Gaming A14 laptop that we checked out…

Tom’s Guide

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra benchmarks just leaked — here's how it stacks up to iPhone 17 Pro Max

New Geekbench listings reveal the apparent computing power of the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S26 Plus, alongside their RAM capacities.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel's upcoming Core Ultra X9 388H is up to 8.7% faster for 1T perf than Ryzen AI Max+ 395 — Panther Lake gains significant ground on Strix Halo in early Geekbench leak

Intel's Panther Lake family is still awaiting release, but the possible flagship chip of the bunch has been spotted on Geekbench. The Core Ultra X9 388H scores 3,057 points in the single-core test and 17,687 points in the multi-core test, racing past its Arrow Lake-H predecessor and AMD's Strix Halo.

International Business Times UK

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Aligns For Global Launch With India Gearing Up Next

Launching in China in September 2025, the flagship Xiaomi 17 Pro Max is set for a worldwide release, with India next in line (expected February 2026).

Tom’s Hardware

Geekbench leak sees Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 7 270K comfortably ahead of Core Ultra 265K — alleged result shows Arrow Lake refresh chip 5.6% ahead of the 265K

The Arrow Lake refresh is expected to fill in the gap till Nova Lake finally launches. The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has just appeared on Geekbench and it achieved great scores that show a decent improvement over the outgoing 265K Plus it'll replace, despite running on relatively slow memory.

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Samsung reveals Exynos 2600 chipset in new video — everything we know so far

Samsung has announced the Exynos chip in a new YouTube video, and the timing feels auspicious.

International Business Times UK

Half-Life 3 Speculation Grows as New 'Project Fremont' Mentions Appear in Fan Research, Sources Say

Fan speculation about Half-Life 3 grows after the term Project Fremont appears in unverified findings and hardware claims, though no evidence links it to Valve.

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