iPad Air 2 benchmark reveals 3-core CPU and 2GB of RAM

21 October, 2014
The freshly announced tablet from Cupertino posted quite an impressive score in the popular Geekbench 3.

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  • Anonymous
  • Nvp
  • 22 Oct 2014

Shellshock, 21 Oct 2014The best performer, the best build, slimmest with a great d... moreAlso the most expensive. Most overpriced. Most closed ecosystem and so on...

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    • regs
    • x1y
    • 22 Oct 2014

    AnonD-1825, 22 Oct 2014Im pretty sure that iPad Air 2 GPU (even first Air) perform... moregfx 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
    NVIDIA Shield Tablet: 31.0 fps
    Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Adreno 420, SM-N910x): 18.5 fps
    Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Mali-T760, SM-N910x): 15.2 Fps
    Apple iPhone 6 Plus: 18.8 Fps

    Onscreen
    NVIDIA Shield tablet: 27.6 Fps
    Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Adreno 420, SM-N910x): 11.0 Fps
    Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Mali-T760, SM-N910x): 10.3 Fps
    Apple iPhone 6 Plus: 18.4 Fps

    GeForce DX1 offers 365 GFLOPs, while A8's GX6450 offers 115 GFLOPs. Apple says A8X's GPU is 2,5 times faster, so roughly 290 GFLOPs, still less powerful than GeForce DX1.

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      • AnonD-262157
      • 0xn
      • 22 Oct 2014

      In reply to professorx
      Ppl should understand a simple fact, iOS isn't easy, you are just used to it. When I take my bro's iPhone I don't find it easy at all, the missing back and menu button makes no sense to me, and you always have to search the back button on the screen (this is an example). On the other hand is the same when my bro takes my android phone. Booth android and iOS are easy to use, but you are used to one, none is easier than the other. If you can't understand this simple fact, you should never never never compare the two OS.

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        • 7amada
        • NXw
        • 22 Oct 2014

        The ipad air won last year and it was the best at 2013 and the air 2 will be the best this year too (just wait)

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          • Anonymous
          • tDR
          • 22 Oct 2014

          AnonD-1825, 22 Oct 2014Im pretty sure that iPad Air 2 GPU (even first Air) perform... moreLol,, Nvidia GeForce vs PowerVR is likely Bugatti vs Peugeot.

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            • Chuck
            • fC6
            • 22 Oct 2014

            I cancelled my order before just in case it came with a paltry 1GB RAM. Now that it's proven the thing is a beast, if bendgate isn't a major issue with the same build I'm almost sure I'd buy one. Looking promising.

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              • gilda
              • 6mJ
              • 22 Oct 2014

              Still a POS with a limited, closed ecosystem. The only REAL tablets are the Windows ones (not RT) that can do anything a laptop can and support both adobe flash and .exe files. ipads and android tablets are just for kids.

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                • AnonD-1825
                • mhP
                • 22 Oct 2014

                Jovan, 22 Oct 2014What's interesting to see is the GPU performance comparison... moreIm pretty sure that iPad Air 2 GPU (even first Air) performs lot better than tegra, i still havent seen powerful android GPU in real life use.

                For example note 4 performance is really pathetic knowing its very expensive flagship device http://youtu.be/pMy1x66VWAM

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                  • AnonD-322525
                  • wvN
                  • 22 Oct 2014

                  Shellshock, 21 Oct 2014So now... the best display ever in this world that you can ... moreCorrect on everything except the macbook pros. There are currently laptops from 11" upwards running 4k resolution displays which are higher resolution and pixel density than the macbook pro retinas.

                  http://www.cnet.com/products/toshiba-satellite-p50t/

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                    • x1y
                    • 22 Oct 2014

                    Anonymous, 21 Oct 2014Nexus 9 beats it with a 64 bit dual core tegra k1 and 3gb r... moreSadly to say, but not. A8X CPU beats Tegra K1-64. We yet still to see GPU performance, but expect it's going to be on pair with GeForce DX1.
                    http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/compare/1061742?baseline=1037443

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                      • Jovan
                      • XMF
                      • 22 Oct 2014

                      What's interesting to see is the GPU performance comparison with the K1 in the nexus. I think the nexus has a better, if not much better GPU.

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                        • NTF
                        • 22 Oct 2014

                        Anonymous, 21 Oct 2014Nexus 9 beats it with a 64 bit dual core tegra k1 and 3gb r... moreWhat you will do with so much RAM, when the OS is not optimised to run properly

                        Higher tha RAM , more power it requires during standby state for self refresh to work

                        I'm hoping that Apple will release split window , so increasing the RAM

                        later on Apple should release stylus support , then I bet no android will survive

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                          • NSi
                          • 22 Oct 2014

                          lol, 21 Oct 2014Pls go learn some tech. K1 and Apple A8X ate quite equal on... moreThere 2 separate devices all together, in the land of meaningless there are specs, but its really about the experience and user ability, apple is easy and simple and there OS is smooth so really in any comparison IPad wins,

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                            • xyj
                            • 21 Oct 2014

                            geordie81, 21 Oct 2014I would take an xperoa tab compact or samsung galaxy tab s ... moreClaim with no data is nothing but troll.

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                              • xyj
                              • 21 Oct 2014

                              AnonD-109505, 21 Oct 2014All newer iPads have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution in the... moreYes, for Android users. No, for the rest of the tablet world.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • nUb
                                • 21 Oct 2014

                                Anonymous, 21 Oct 2014Nexus 9 beats it with a 64 bit dual core tegra k1 and 3gb r... more2GB ram actually on the N9

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                                  • npH
                                  • 21 Oct 2014

                                  so it cant beat tegra k1 in 64 bit mode @single core.when geekbench updated with 64 bit mode with android l, it will beat easily ipad with 300-400 more point.and it's not true we have never seen 4400.exynos 5433 already scored 4800 even in 32 bit mode.
                                  browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/search?dir=desc&q=samsung+SM-N910U&sort=multicore_score

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                                    • rvM
                                    • 21 Oct 2014

                                    But the thing everyone wants to know is.......Does it bend?

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                                      • Shellshock
                                      • LaC
                                      • 21 Oct 2014

                                      So now... the best display ever in this world that you can buy are:
                                      - 5k iMac
                                      - 15" and 13" macbook pro
                                      -ipad air 2
                                      -samsung note 4
                                      -iphone 6 plus