![]() ![]() In the Metal category, which evaluates GPU performance by running through various graphical workloads, the iPad Air once again tops out the competition with an average score of 12,498-I got a score of 12,400 in my testing. There’s a considerable difference between the iPad Pro 3 at the top of the list and the iPad Air 4, which sits respectably in fifth place. ![]() In comparison, the A14 comes in lower with a score of 4,209. The A12X on the iPad Pro 3rd Gen and the A12Z on the iPad Pro 4th Gen fare much better in Multi-Core workloads, with scores of 4,781 and 4,652, respectively. However, in the Multi-Core category things get a bit more complicated. The latest iPad Pro models are further down the list. You’ll notice the difference in points between all five devices is in the single digits. The iPad Air 4 is fifth on this list, trailing behind the iPhone 12 models, all of which use the A14. With that score, the iPad Air leaves the latest iPad Pro 4, sporting the A12Z, in the dust with a score of just 1121. I downloaded and ran Geekbench 5, and I got a Single-Core score of 1,586, so it’s accurate. In the Single-Core category, the iPad Air has an average score of 1,585. When comparing Apples to Apples-meaning to compare Apple devices-the iPad Air is the shiniest Apple of the bunch. Finally, the Metal category is a compute benchmark that runs the GPU through its paces, with higher Metal scores relating to better performance in apps that rely heavily on the GPU. Higher single-core scores mean that apps that use a single core will perform better, and apps that use multiple cores will fare better with a higher multi-core score. Though it makes sense that using the most cores in the processor will lead to the best performance, not all apps use all cores, and some apps use a single core. The single and multi-core benchmarks are CPU tests, which put the processor through various programs to gauge their effectiveness. ![]() ![]() Without getting too technical, I’ll explain what these three categories mean. This Geekbench benchmark lists the performance of all of Apple’s mobile devices with three different categories: Single-Core, Multi-Core, and Metal. The A14 also has new machine learning accelerators in the CPU that improve machine learning calculation speeds by a factor of ten.įor those who just skimmed the entirety of the last paragraph, I’ll put it simply: this thing is a beast, and it has the benchmarks to prove it. According to Apple, the new iPad Air is two times faster at machine learning thanks to the onboard Neural Engine cores. Apple claims that the iPad Air 4 CPU is 40% faster than its predecessor and has 30% faster graphics. There’s also a 4-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine onboard the A14. The A14 has a 6-core 3.0GHz CPU, using two Firestorm and four Icestorm cores for high performance and energy efficiency, respectively. It’s a System on a Chip (SoC), which, apart from the CPU cores, also includes the GPU and Neural Engine cores for AI. The A14 Bionic, which Apple designed, isn’t just a processor. While the A14 Bionic is found on all the latest iPhone 12 models, no other iPad except the iPad Air 4 has it, which arguably makes it the most advanced tablet in Apple’s lineup. Newcomers looking for a powerful, yet affordable, video editing machine should also look into the iPad Air, which (in my experience) outpaces my PC when it comes to editing video. LumaFusion has a lot of great features packed into an easy-to-navigate app, but it’s worth looking under the proverbial hood of the iPad Air.Īpple’s Latest Mobile Chip: The A14 Bionic With the ability to export project files to Final Cut Pro, users can begin an edit on LumaFusion and export it to their editing rig to finish on Final Cut Pro. Though not cheap, the iPad Air’s $600 price point for the base model is far more affordable than Apple’s most competitive laptop. Together, the iPad Air and LumaFusion form a perfect pairing, allowing creators to cut, edit, color correct, and more-at home or anywhere else. The iPad Air 4 borrows heavily from the flat edge design of the iPad Pro. Though lacking some features compared to computer-only non-linear editors (NLEs), LumaFusion is fully-featured, capable of producing high-quality videos for YouTube and other platforms. For those unfamiliar with the $30 iOS-only app, LumaFusion is a completely capable video editing software that, undoubtedly, provides the best video editing experience on Apple’s mobile devices. Using Apple’s latest A14 Bionic chip, the new iPad Air is capable of smooth editing within LumaFusion. Uncover why the iPad Air 4 is the right combination of price and performance, making it a solid prosumer mobile video editing workstation.Īnnounced and released in the Fall of 2020, the iPad Air 4th Gen debuted with Apple’s most powerful mobile processor, dwarfing the latest iPad Pro models in some benchmarks. ![]()
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