Apple M5 has no chance: Xiaomi's new super chip claims the 4K performance crown

With the Xring O3, Xiaomi takes a remarkable step forward. Its in-house chipset not only challenges Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoCs but even approaches Apple's M4 chip in CPU performance. At the same time, however, Apple's M5 chip clearly remains in a league of its own when it comes to CPU performance. 

In the Geekbench 6 multi-core test, however, the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max with the Xring O3 is more than 50 percent ahead of a Pixel 10 Pro with the Google Tensor G5. 

GPU performance is particularly impressive. The Xring O3 takes the lead in our comparison in almost all GFXBench and 3DMark tests. In the demanding 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited test, the Pad 9 Pro Max scores over 30,000 points, leaving the competition well behind. Xiaomi's Mali G2-Ultra NX MP16 even holds up exceptionally well against Apple's M5: 

While its lead in 3DMark is only small, GFXBench's 4K test demonstrates its dominance. At 85 FPS, the Pad 9 Pro Max is more than 70 percent ahead of the Tensor G5 and more than 40 percent ahead of an iPad Pro 11.  

However, the Xring O3 cannot keep up when it comes to AI acceleration in particular. In AI tests, the Xiaomi SoC's NPU falls far behind the results of Apple's M4 and M5. Even Google's Tensor G5, which traditionally focuses on AI applications, achieves better scores in some Geekbench AI tests, although a clearer picture emerges when looking at further tests.  

Despite this “weakness”, Xiaomi's Xring O3 establishes itself as one of the fastest ARM chips available. Its CPU performance sits between the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Apple's M4, while its GPU even sets new records.