Emir BardakçıPrimate Labs today formally releases Geekbench 6.4, another milestone update of the firm’s cross-platform benchmarker tool, in preparation for various processor architectures still in development-most specifically those bearing the names of RISC-V and Arm platforms.
Key Features of Geekbench 6.4
1. RISC-V Vector Extensions (RVV) Support
For the first time, Geekbench adds support for RISC-V Vector Extensions (RVV). This allows the benchmarking tool to benchmark workloads that take advantage of SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) instructions on RISC-V processors supporting RVV. With RISC-V processors becoming increasingly popular, this means proper performance testing of next-generation platforms.
2. Enhanced Arm SME and SME2 Compatibility
Geekbench 6.4 further refines its support for Arm Scalable Matrix Extensions (SME). While in version 6.3, the CPU had to support both SME and SME2 instruction sets, version 6.4 enables SME-related functions with just SME support. This update increases compatibility and offers an accurate testing environment for future Arm CPUs, thus making it a worthy upgrade for developers and hardware testers working with advanced Arm architectures.
3. Instruction Set Extension Reporting
The new revision extends the benchmarking transparency by detecting and reporting the instruction set extensions used during tests, such as AVX2, RVV, SME, and more. This feature gives in-depth insight into how specific processor capabilities are used during benchmarking, adding to the clarity of performance metrics for users.
4. Enhanced Linux System Detection
Enhances the CPU topology detection and performance on Linux operating systems running Arm and RISC-V processors for higher accuracy. These optimizations also make the benchmark results more reliable and more representative of a wide set of Linux users, in particular on the upcoming architectures.
Cross-Platform Compatibility
Geekbench 6.4 continues to support all major platforms, including:
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS/iPadOS
- Android
While the nbenchmark scores remain comparable to version 6.3, Primate Labs highly encourages users to make sure they are updated in order to take full advantage of these improved accuracies, compatibility, and new features.
Why Upgrade to Geekbench 6.4?
It makes Geekbench 6.4 a necessary tool for developers, hardware enthusiasts, and other professionals who want to evaluate multi-platform processor performance with precision; it focuses on emerging architectures such as RISC-V and Arm, with additional new reporting capabilities and enhanced Linux support. For the very latest download, head to the official Geekbench website or app store of your platform.
