![]() ![]() In terms of comparison to the mid-2017 MacBook Air, which features a 5th-generation dual-core Intel Core i5 processor at 1.8GHz, the 2018 Retina MacBook is roughly 27 percent faster in single-core and 28 percent faster in multi-core. On Geekbench, the new Retina MacBook Air with a 1.6GHz dual-core 8th-gen Intel Core i5 processor scores a ~4200 in single-core testing and ~7800 in multi-core testing. This comes after we saw the first iPad Pro 2018 Geekbench results this morning, which proved Apple’s claims about besting most PCs – including its own – true. Now, the first MacBook Air Geekbench scores are starting to hit the web and give more detail on that processor. Or the company could also hold a special event for them in Q4, 2018 ahead of the holiday season.Apple’s latest Retina MacBook Air has drawn some criticism over its processor choice. It is possible that we will see Apple unveil its 2018 MacBook Pro lineup in September alongside its 2018 iPhone lineup. This not only allows for space saving but also offers better performance at the same TDP. Unveiled at CES 2018, these chips feature an integrated Vega GPU with HBM2 memory. Apple could also make use of Intel’s Core i5 and i7 laptop chips featuring an integrated Vega GPU. Since GeekBench listings can be easily faked, it is better to take the above listing with a pinch of salt. The listing also points to the MacBook coming with 16GB of LPDDR3 memory, which is the same as Apple’s existing MacBook Pro lineup. It is possible that Apple will downclock this chip to reduce its overall TDP to around 20W. So far, no other OEM has released a laptop in the market featuring the above mentioned Core i7 processor. The higher TDP means the chip generates a higher amount of heat. The Core i7-8559U is a 28W CPU while Apple uses a 15W CPU in its 15-inch MacBook Pro. It scored 4448 in GeekBench’s single-core test and 16607 in the multi-core test. This particular CPU features 4 cores and 8 threads with a base frequency of 2.7GHz which can boost up to 4.5GHz depending on the workload. ![]() The GeekBench listing points to a MacBook Pro 15,2 running macOS 10.13.6 featuring an Intel Core i7-8559U CPU. Now, a Geekbench listing points to Apple preparing an update to its MacBook Pro lineup featuring Intel’s ‘Coffee Lake’ series of processors. Apart from the switch to a newer and more power efficient processor, there were hardly any other changes made to the lineup. Apple updated its MacBook Pro lineup last year with Intel’s ‘Kaby Lake’ series of processors. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
December 2022
Categories |