The fourth-generation iPad, the iPad Mini, and the iPhone 5. Both the iPad 4 and iPhone 5 use Apple's new A6 chip, which delivers jaw-dropping raw performance for a mobile device.
(Credit: CNET)
So how much faster is the fourth-generation iPad than the iPad Mini? Raw benchmarks show a yawning gap between Apple's newest tablets.
Though benchmarks are typically more theoretical than real-world (that is, you won't necessarily feel a big speed boost using everyday apps), they're instructive because they show the potential of the underlying silicon.
And that potential can become very real when specific applications, such as games, are optimized to tap into the redesigned circuits of a new chip -- in this case, Apple's new A6X, a faster version of the A6 in the iPhone 5.
The test results are based on Geekbench, which provides benchmarks designed to measure processor and memory performance. It is a popular benchmark score for iOS devices.
Geekbench scores highlight a big gap in raw performance:
- • iPad 4th gen: 1,700
- • iPad Mini: 752
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