I don't think those are very reliable benchmarks because they throw the entire 64/32-bit browser engine and Android stack (which at the time was the very first

I don't think those are very reliable benchmarks because they throw the entire 64/32-bit browser engine and Android stack (which at the time was the very first spin of Android 5) into the mix. Then there's the mix of clockspeeds and process tech. Note that even on those it wins a lot of benchmarks. So I see little evidence Denver sucked.