Geekbench AI 1.0 can evaluate your device’s AI capabilities
The Geekbench AI 1.0 platform, which can measure the performance of a device’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, was launched on Thursday. The app, developed by Primate Labs, is a benchmarking suite aimed at measuring and evaluating the overall AI-centric performance of devices. It is available for free download on all major platforms. The AI tool can run various tests on the CPU, GPU and neural processing unit (NPU) to generate a score for the device. Developers also have the option to choose the right AI framework and models to test workloads.
Geekbench AI 1.0 launched
When announcing the app, the company said in a blog post“Geekbench AI is a benchmarking suite with a testing methodology for machine learning, deep learning, and AI-centric workloads, all with the same cross-platform usability and real-world workload reflection our benchmarks are known for.”
Geekbench AI iOS app (tested on iPhone 15 Pro)
The company highlighted that the app runs ten different AI workloads automatically, with each test requiring three different data types. This comprehensive test helps users better assess the AI performance on the device. The app is available for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows and can evaluate smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops, and similar devices.
Interestingly, the preview release of the app was called Geekbench ML, but the name was changed when the company noticed that OEMs have started using the word AI to describe these workloads. Further, the benchmarking app takes into account the device’s workloads, hardware, and AI framework to handle the complexities of determining AI performance.
Essentially, the Geekbench AI app tests the device for speed and accuracy, as this helps determine if the device is making trade-offs between performance and efficiency. Other such metrics include datasets, frameworks, runtime, computer vision, natural language processing (NLP), and more.
Primate Labs has also developed an ML Benchmarks program ranking where users can check the CPU, GPU, NPU performance of different devices and know the best performing devices. The minimum software requirements to run the app are as follows. Android 12 or later,
- Android – Android 12 or later, 4 GB RAM
- iOS-iOS 17
- Linux – Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (64-bit) or later, 4 GB RAM (AMD or Intel processor)
- macOS – macOS 14 or later, 8 GB RAM (Apple Silicon or Intel processor)
- Windows – Windows 10 (64-bit) or higher, 8 GB RAM (AMD, ARM or Intel processor)
