iPad Pro Do you think we’ll see any review of 9 core M4 before wednesday?

[ipaddaro]

All the tests we see in Geekbench 6 are about 10 core M4 version, that makes me think that all early reviewers have been given 1 or 2 TB iPads pro…

What do you think? In any case we are not going to wait much longer since the release date is quite close…

 

[Lobwedgephil]

Reviewers typically get the higher specs, so doubtful get those until someone does them on Wednesday.

 

[Rafterman]

I doubt one core, especially on an iPad with iPadOS, is going to make much difference.

 

[ipaddaro]

I doubt one core, especially on an iPad with iPadOS, is going to make much difference.

yes, I agree. One core will make the job most of the time…

 

[macphoto861]

I doubt one core, especially on an iPad with iPadOS, is going to make much difference.

While I agree that if you handed me two iPad Pros, one with three performance cores and the other with four, I probably wouldn't be able to tell which was which in normal typical usage, it's still affecting my purchase decision in a consumer psychology kind of way. Logical or not, knowing that the lower storage level iPad Pros have less CPU power makes it less likely for me to purchase one.

 

[dumastudetto]

While I agree that if you handed me two iPad Pros, one with three performance cores and the other with four, I probably wouldn't be able to tell which was which in normal typical usage, it's still affecting my purchase decision in a consumer psychology kind of way. Logical or not, knowing that the lower storage level iPad Pros have less CPU power makes it less likely for me to purchase one.

I think the additional 8GB of premium-grade Apple RAM will make a much more meaningful difference than the extra performance core. If you absolutely want the absolute most performant iPad Pro money can buy, you don't need to wait for the reviews.

 

[azentropy]

Reviewers typically get the higher specs, so doubtful get those until someone does them on Wednesday.

Which should be illegal!

 

[EugW]

iPad16,4 - Geekbench

Benchmark results for an iPad16,4 with an ARM processor.

browser.geekbench.com

 

[ipaddaro]

iPad16,4 - Geekbench

Benchmark results for an iPad16,4 with an ARM processor.

browser.geekbench.com

Maybe it’s not coming from reviewers, considering the iOS version

 

[EugW]

Maybe it’s not coming from reviewers, considering the iOS version

I am guessing that’s from Apple.

 

[macphoto861]

I think the additional 8GB of premium-grade Apple RAM will make a much more meaningful difference than the extra performance core. If you absolutely want the absolute most performant iPad Pro money can buy, you don't need to wait for the reviews.

Even though the RAM difference is probably more impactful, for some reason the hobbled CPU bothers me more. Regardless, I'm a 128gb/256gb (which I guess now would be 256gb/512gb) buyer... I'd have a really hard time justifying spending $1600-$2000 on an iPad.

 

[madmin]

The 1TB option does seem to be popular with early adopters in my region based on delivery times today. Most options are still available for May 15 but 1TB Silver is up to June 6 while 1TB Black is up to June 23. All depends on initial stock levels of course but does sound like 1TB models are selling better than expected.

 

[EugW]

Even though the RAM difference is probably more impactful, for some reason the hobbled CPU bothers me more.

Why? It doesn't bother me in the least, as M4 9-core is actually equal to or faster than M3. (M4 10-core is roughly 10-15% faster.)

In fact, once I get my iPad Pro, the M4 9-core will make it the fastest computer in my household, and by a large margin. The second fastest is the one I'm typing on right now, an M1 Mac mini, my primary computer for which I use all day, every day.

 

[macphoto861]

Why? It doesn't bother me in the least, as M4 9-core is actually equal to or faster than M3. (M4 10-core is roughly 10-15% faster.)

I'm not saying it makes sense.