Geekbench 7 Debuts With Enhanced CPU and GPU Testing Features

WHO:

The Verge - Primate Labs is the organization that released Geekbench 7.

WHAT:

9to5Mac - Geekbench 7 includes new workloads for measuring how CPUs handle audio and video encoding, decoding, and processing, such as encoding screen-sharing video with the AV1 codec and compressing audio with the Opus codec.

MacRumors - The File Compression workload now includes more archives spanning source code, object code, and text documents, while the PDF Viewer test covers a broader range of files, including park maps, technical documents, and academic papers.

The Verge - Geekbench 7 features larger, more demanding datasets for CPU and GPU testing.

MacRumors - Geekbench 7 includes a redesigned multi-core benchmark that better represents real-world application performance.

MacRumors - The new GPU benchmark focuses on machine learning and content creation, with tests for tracking faces, applying real-time filter effects, and upscaling images.

MacRumors - New GPU image editing tests include RAW image processing, LUT-based video color grading, path tracing, and fluid simulation.

MacRumors - Geekbench 7 adds media workloads for audio and video encoding, decoding, and processing, including tests for Whisper speech recognition, AV1, and Opus.

MacRumors - A Game Physics workload using the Jolt Physics engine has been added.

MacRumors - The Photo Library workload supports importing and processing image formats like JPEG XL and DNG.

MacRumors - The Pro version of Geekbench 7 is available at a 20 percent discount from the regular price of $99 through August 6.

WHERE:

MacRumors - Geekbench 7 is available for iOS, macOS, and other platforms.

WHEN:

MacRumors - The Pro version of Geekbench 7 is offered at a discount through August 6.

HOW:

MacRumors - Geekbench 7 now runs workloads across multiple threads only when the real-world task being tested typically does the same, such as excluding the HTML5 Browser test from the multi-core suite.

MacRumors - The multi-core benchmark in Geekbench 7 runs in multi-threaded mode only if the modeled task runs multi-threaded in real applications.

MacRumors - The new GPU benchmark includes tests that reflect current GPU usage, such as video conferencing and content consumption workloads.

(UPDATED July 24, 2026 16:25 UTC)

Geekbench 7 has introduced new workloads designed to assess how CPUs manage audio and video tasks, including encoding screen-sharing video with the AV1 codec and compressing audio using the Opus codec. Additionally, the File Compression workload now encompasses a wider variety of archives, while the PDF Viewer test has expanded to include diverse files like park maps and academic papers. Notably, Geekbench 7 runs multi-threaded workloads only when real-world tasks typically do the same, which means the HTML5 Browser test is excluded from the multi-core suite.

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(UPDATED July 24, 2026 07:52 UTC)

Primate Labs has just released Geekbench 7, which features larger and more demanding datasets for both CPU and GPU testing. The updated benchmark includes a redesigned multi-core test that better reflects real-world application performance, along with new GPU tests focused on machine learning and content creation, such as face tracking and image upscaling. For those interested in the Pro version, it's currently available at a 20 percent discount from the regular price of $99 until August 6, and it can be used on iOS, macOS, and other platforms.