The iPad Air M4 might not have been released yet, but it looks like the first set of performance benchmark results have already appeared online. Or at least, Geekbench has published two sets of results that list an iPad identifier of iPad 16,11, We can't actually verify the legitimacy of the results until we get a chance to test the tablet for ourselves.
MacRumors spotted the results, and both sets list the identifier that seems to correspond to the 13-inch iPad Air M4 with Wi-Fi and Cellular connectivity. According to the results, the first test saw the tablet score 3,483 in a single-core test and 12,885 in the multi-core test. The second test recorded 3,714 and 12,296, respectively.
If these M4 scores are the real deal, then we're looking at a pretty reasonable improvement in performance.
For reference, testing for our iPad Air M3 saw the tablet hit 3,042 in single-core Geekbench testing and 11,804 in the multi-core test. So if these M4 scores are the real deal, then we're looking at a pretty reasonable improvement in performance.
That is a 14.5% and 9.1% in crease for the first set of results, and 22% and 4.1% increase for the second set. Which is a fairly impressive improvement for single-core benchmarking, even if the multi-core scores haven't risen quite as much.
It's always worth remembering that even if these are legitimate iPad Air M4 benchmark tests, there's no telling how things might change once the tablets actually go on sale. Once we reach March 11 and the Air M4 goes on sale, we're likely to see a lot more benchmark test results hit the web.
That should give us a better idea of how much better the iPad Air M4's performance actually is compared to its predecessor. Not to mention the fact that we can test plenty of other things like battery life, graphical performance and even display quality. Only then can we decide whether it's worthy for inclusion on our list of the best tablets. It's looking good so far, I'll admit.
Stay tuned to Tom's Guide for our full iPad Air M4 review in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, make sure to check out our Apple March event live blog for a rundown of all the biggest announcements of the week.
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