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The global Oppo Reno 16 has reportedly surfaced on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset. This suggests that the global model may differ from the Chinese variant, which uses the MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super.

Microsoft has unveiled MAI-Thinking-1, its first in-house advanced reasoning model trained from scratch. While Microsoft claims the system outperforms Claude Sonnet 4.6 in blind human evaluations, the results have not been independently verified.

AnTuTu has published its latest flagship tablet performance rankings for May 2026. The Vivo Pad 6 Pro ranks first with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.

MediaTek's newest chipset, the Dimensity 7500, has now made its first trip to Geekbench. The chipset delivers CPU performance numbers better than last year's Dimensity 7400 managed, thanks to its new C1 cores.

The Lisuan LX 7G100 is the flagship domestically produced GPU in China. While it has made notable progress from the past offerings, a new benchmark video shows that it can only offer two-thirds of the average performance of the aging Nvidia RTX 3060.

The RedMagic 11S Pro series has recently launched in China, and this gaming phone lineup is powered by the overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. AnTuTu reports that with its performance-focused configuration, the Pro+ can achieve one of the highest benchmark scores.

The affordable Minisforum M2 bare-bones mini PC with Intel’s new Panther Lake-based Core Ultra 7 356H processor has now been tested in modern AAA games. Even though the mini PC uses a smaller four-core Intel Xe integrated GPU instead of Intel Arc graphics, it still managed playable frame rates in games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Crimson Desert. The system also includes a USB4 port for connecting an external GPU dock.

The Xiaomi 17 Max has appeared on Geekbench ahead of its China launch. The listing points to a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset with 16GB of RAM. The early scores place it slightly above the current Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 average.

The RTX 3060 Ti handles Forza Horizon 6 well at 1080p and 1440p on Medium/High settings, but ray tracing is a non-starter — even at 1080p. Here's what the numbers say about Nvidia's popular mid-ranger on day one.

The Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) is an upcoming gaming-focused smartphone. Ahead of launch, the phone has appeared on Geekbench, offering an early look at how it compares with gaming phones like the RedMagic 11 Pro, which uses a top-tier chipset.

Thanks to Intel's impressive Panther Lake chips, it is now entirely possible to play AAA games on laptops and tablets at 1440p or higher without needing any discrete GPU. The latest example of this is ETA Prime's testing of the OneXPlayer Super V gaming tablet running the Core Ultra X7 358H.

Windows 11's Auto Super Resolution is now available to try for Xbox Insiders on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X. ETA Prime has tested the performance and image quality of Auto SR against native resolution. The results are quite impressive, considering that Auto SR runs entirely on the NPU.

AnTuTu has revealed its top 10 performing flagship smartphones for April 2026. Nine out of ten devices on the chart use the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.

AnTuTu has published the best-performing devices from April 2026, and in the tablet segment, the Legion Y700 Gen 5 gaming tablet has secured the second spot. Its average score isn't far behind the top-scoring Vivo Pad 6 Pro.

The iQoo Z11 is heading to Malaysia on May 6. Ahead of launch, it has surfaced on Geekbench, revealing a different chipset than the Chinese variant.

You would be hard-pressed to build a gaming PC without a CPU and GPU from either Nvidia, Intel or AMD. However, GPUSpecs does just that, by building a gaming PC using only parts developed and built in China, and yes, it can play games.

It is looking likely that we are finally going to see Intel Panther Lake Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme processors for handheld gaming consoles in the coming months. But, you don't need to wait for Intel to officially release the Arc G3 processors to know how they perform, as ETA Prime has simulated the performance of the SoCs.

The Xiaomi 17T Pro has appeared on Geekbench ahead of its official launch. The listing suggests the phone will feature MediaTek’s flagship chipset, positioning it as a higher-end model compared to the standard Xiaomi 17T.

The global model of the Xiaomi 17T has now surfaced on Geekbench. The phone is expected to arrive soon with a large battery, a Leica camera system, and a mid-range MediaTek chipset.

A recent leak indicated that the OnePlus Nord series will expand with two new devices in May. Now, a new smartphone, expected to be called the OnePlus Nord CE 6, has appeared on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset.

Valve has quietly published the first official Proton 11 beta with ARM64 and FEX emulation baked in, and the enthusiast community has wasted no time. Thanks to the Rocknix Linux distro, YouTuber ETA Prime has demoed native Steam running on three ARM-based Android handhelds, with Hollow Knight: Silksong cruising past 100 FPS on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite shows a significant leap over its predecessor, especially in graphics performance, nearly doubling its 3DMark Fire Strike score. Real-world gaming tests on an Asus Zenbook reveal playable performance in demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Red Dead Redemption 2.

The GMKtec EVO-T2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC has been tested in both games and synthetic benchmarks. Powered by the 16-core Core Ultra X7 358H Panther Lake processor with the Arc B390 iGPU and 64 GB of RAM, the GMKtec EVO-T2 is reportedly plenty fast for both gaming and demanding productivity work.

Crimson Desert initially blocked Intel Arc GPUs entirely, but recent patches have restored compatibility. New benchmarks on the Intel Arc Pro B70 reveal a playable experience, though with some surprising caveats.

The RedMagic 11 Pro series was caught "cheating" in 3DMark benchmarks, prompting UL Solutions to delist the phones. Internal test results have been shared, and Nubia has also issued statements defending the ethicality of how its gaming phones handle heavy workloads such as benchmarks.

Samsung's next-gen flagship chipset, the Exynos 2700, has now made an incredibly early appearance on Geekbench. The chipset, aboard a reference design machine, effectively matches the Galaxy S26's Exynos 2600, while running at much lower speeds.

The Oppo Pad Mini is an upcoming high-end Android tablet with a compact form factor. Ahead of the official launch, the tablet has made its appearance on Geekbench, revealing its preliminary performance capabilities.

Samsung's next Fan Edition smartphone appears to be on the way. The Galaxy S26 FE is expected to debut later in the year and has now surfaced on Geekbench with worse performance numbers than other Galaxy S26 series phones, thanks to its last-gen chipset.

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra has appeared on Geekbench ahead of its global launch. The phone features the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset along with 12GB of RAM.

The Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 has no active cooling. This means that the M5 SoC inside the machine thermal throttles heavily under sustained loads. This thermal throttling reportedly takes a massive toll, as the MacBook Pro 14 M5 is over 40% faster in Cyberpunk 2077.

The latest AnTuTu flagship benchmark ranking is here, highlighting the top 10 phones with the highest average score in March 2026. Among the ten, the newly launched OnePlus 15T did well, securing the second spot with a very close score to the iQOO 15 Ultra.

A recent experiment puts the MacBook Neo’s thermal design under the spotlight, showing how much performance may be left untapped. With a few unconventional tweaks, the results take an unexpected turn, hinting at what the hardware might truly be capable of.

The Samsung Galaxy A27 has appeared on Geekbench ahead of its official launch. The benchmark listing reveals it features the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, the same chipset that powered the Galaxy A36.

A recent benchmark by the YouTube channel NJ Tech compares gaming performance between Windows 11 and CachyOS. Early results suggest Linux is closing the gap, and in some cases, even pulling ahead in modern AAA titles.

The Honor 600 and Honor 600 Pro are expected to launch soon in Europe. Ahead of an official announcement, the standard Honor 600 has appeared on Geekbench.

Google says that Android is now faster than iPhone in web browsing. The performance boost stems from software-hardware integration between Chrome, the Android OS, and flagship processors. There's a catch - the speed difference might not be as big as the benchmarks suggest.

Intel's new Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus "Arrow Lake Refresh" are here, and they are excellent. In fact, based on several reviews, including our own testing, the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus deliver some of the best price-to-performance on the market.

Intel Core Ultra 9 290K has reportedly been canceled. So, there will be, for the time being, only two CPUs in the Core Ultra 200S Plus Arrow Lake Refresh lineup. However, the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has now popped up on Geekbench with impressive performance.

Hardware Unboxed has tested Crimson Desert with different GPUs to see how the game scales across different GPU tiers. Despite being a visually excellent title, Crimson Desert is surprisingly well-optimized. So, at 1080p with "High" settings, even the old RTX 4060 can run the game at 60 FPS.

Based on initial Geekbench scores, it appears that Apple's cheapest iPhone (the iPhone 17e) is faster than its cheapest laptop, the MacBook Neo. Per Geekbench 6, the iPhone 17e outscores the MacBook Neo by roughly 6% in both single- and multi-core benchmarks.

Real-world benchmarks for Apple's M5 Max and Pro SoCs have started appearing, and the results sure do look promising. Interestingly, the improvements indicated by Geekbench AI are rather disappointing, likely due to lack of optimization.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is expected to arrive soon, taking the place of the Core Ultra 5 245K. With four additional efficiency cores and higher turbo clocks, the 250K Plus appears ready to cement its position as a powerful productivity machine.

Apple's M5 Pro GPU has arrived on Geekbench, revealing promising performance improvements over its predecessors. The OpenCL performance continues to be quite disappointing, however, with the RTX 5060 Laptop GPU pulling well ahead in the test.

The Apple M5 Max’s Geekbench debut is nothing short of impressive. It punches above its weight class and even trades blows with the much more powerful M3 Ultra.

Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem is already being pushed beyond its intended platforms. A new test shows the PC version running on an Android flagship through PC emulation, delivering surprisingly strong performance in certain scenes.

Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem has no official macOS version yet, but new testing suggests the game can already run on Apple silicon Macs. A recent video shows promising performance on newer chips, while older Apple silicon machines appear to struggle.

AnTuTu's latest Android performance leaderboard has some interesting entries. The Honor MagicPad 3 Pro, being the only Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 tablet on the list, takes top spot, but in third place sits an Intel-powered tablet—the H3C MegaBook.

The OnePlus 15T is an upcoming flagship smartphone with a compact form factor. It is expected to maintain the performance-centric approach of the standard OnePlus 15. The 15T has now appeared on AnTuTu, revealing its performance capabilities.

Resident Evil Requiem has already set new Steam records and now turns attention to its performance on Linux. A recent benchmark comparison between Windows 11 and Linux CachyOS takes a closer look at how the game performs across multiple settings.

The RedMagic 11 Pro+ has been topping the recent monthly flagship performance charts from AnTuTu, but in the latest one, the gaming phone has come second. A new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 smartphone has overtaken it.