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Geekbenchmark runs it tests in bursts with short delays between them to allow for the SoC to dissipate heat. They implemented that so laptops and cellphones wou
by valarauca1 8y ago
Geekbenchmark runs it tests in bursts with short delays between them to allow for the SoC to dissipate heat. They implemented that so laptops and cellphones wouldn't overheat, or thermally throttle while running the benchmark.
https://www.xda-developers.com/geekbench-ceo-fireside-chat-pt-1-64-bit-mobile-throttling-scores-design-a-benchmark-and-more/ https://www.xda-developers.com/geekbench-ceo-fireside-chat-p...
I get that Geekbenchmark is extremely accessible, but it is not rigorous.
Citing a benchmark that's designed to avoid thermal issues, as proof a chip doesn't have thermal issues is just bad.
- dullin 8y agoThe article in question above is from the geekbench team compiling their geekbench suite over and over to force the overheating issue. The blog post is not about benchmarking with geekbench at all. John Poole found that using only CPU bounds tasks (compiling) wasn't that bad for the thermals.