Geekbench AI
Following months of beta testing, the newly-renamed Geekbench AI 1.0 is now available with the aim of giving users the ability to make comparable measurements of Artificial Intelligence performance across iOS, macOS, and more.
Originally released in beta form under the name Geekbench ML — for Machine Learning — in December 2023, the tool allowed for comparisons between the Mac and the iPhone. Now as Geekbench AI, the makers claim to have radically increased the app’s ability to usefully measure and gauge performance.
“With the 1.0 release, we think Geekbench Al has reached a level of dependability and reliability that allows developers to confidently integrate it into their workflows,” wrote the company in a blog post, “[and] many big names like Samsung and Nvidia are already using it.”
Running Geekbench AI on a Mac mini
The regular Geekbench has long provided separate scores for single-core and multi-core performance of devices. In the case of Geekbench AI, it measures against three different types of workload.
“Geekbench AI presents its summary for a range of workload tests accomplished with single-precision data, half-precision data, and quantized data,” continues the company, “covering a variety used by developers in terms of both precision and purpose in AI systems.”
The firm stresses that the intention is to produce comparable measurements that reflect real-world use of AI — as wide-ranging as that is.
Geekbench AI 1.0 is available direct from the developer. As with previous Geekbench releases, the tool is free for most users, and it runs on macOS, iOS, Android and Windows.
There is a paid version called Geekbench AI Pro. It allows developers to keep their scores private instead of automatically uploading to a public site.
