# Geekbench 7 will push your computer or phone even harder for better benchmarking

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/geekbench-7-will-push-your-computer-or-phone-even-harder-for-better-benchmarking/
- Published: 2026-07-23T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T22:44:50+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/970012/primate-labs-geekbench-7-benchmark-test-software-update
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Geekbench 7 introduces tougher, more modern benchmark workloads.
- New tests include AV1, Opus, streaming and video conferencing.
- Geekbench 6 and 7 scores are not directly comparable.

## Summary

Primate Labs has released Geekbench 7, an updated version of its widely used computer and phone benchmarking software. The new version is intended to better reflect the demands of modern applications through tougher workloads and more realistic multi-core testing, though it still focuses on short bursts of performance rather than sustained heavy use.

Geekbench 7 adds audio and video encoding and decoding tests covering technologies and workloads including AV1, Opus, video conferencing and streaming. It uses larger datasets for CPU and GPU tests, while its redesigned multi-core benchmark runs tasks across threads only where the simulated software would do so. Geekbench 6 scores cannot be compared directly with Geekbench 7; a Pro licence remains $99, reduced to $79 until 6 August.

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