Two variants of Nvidia's RTX Spark show up on Geekbench, revealing a cut-down 18-core model — Full 20-core beats most x86 mobile chips across multi-core and single-core tests
The 20-core SKU of the RTX Spark that we've known to exist for a long time scored 2,570 points in the single-core test and 23,126 points in the multi-core test. The second, 18-core cut-down SKU scored 2,541 points in the single-core test while its multi-core was 21,776 points.
Geekbench listings for Nvidia's upcoming RTX Spark laptop superchip indicate the existence of a second, reduced SKU with 18 CPU cores. Both SKUs perform similarly, with the 20-core SKU scoring higher in multi-core tests, while the 18-core SKU remains within 1% of the 20-core part in single-core tests.
When compared to other Windows-running SoCs, these multi-core scores place both RTX Spark SKUs among the top performers. However, the 20-core model still trails behind Apple's M3 Max and M4 Pro in multi-core performance. In single-core tests, the 20-core RTX Spark lags behind Apple's M4 Pro, and the 18-core variant falls short of even Apple's base M3.
Despite these single-core limitations, Nvidia's RTX Spark shows promise in multi-core performance. As the hardware matures and driver optimization improves, Nvidia is expected to challenge the top Windows machines in performance.
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