Nvidia RTX Spark Posts 21,899 Multi-Core Score as 1080p Ray Tracing Tops 60fps
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Updated · TechRadar · Oct 20
Nvidia RTX Spark Posts 21,899 Multi-Core Score as 1080p Ray Tracing Tops 60fps
3 articles · Updated · TechRadar · Oct 20
Summary
Nvidia’s new ARM-based RTX Spark SoC beat Apple’s M5 in multi-core testing, scoring 21,899 on Geekbench 7.1 versus 17,926, though its 2,623 single-core result lagged the M5’s 4,288.
That extra parallel power translated into workstation-class creative results: PugetBench scored 11,801 in Photoshop and 76,234 in Premiere Pro, with video performance edging Apple’s M5 while still-image work trailed it.
Local AI workloads also ran quickly, with MLPerf client tests finishing in 63.7 seconds for a data-analyst workflow and 50.8 seconds for software-engineering tasks; image generation took as little as 16.2 seconds.
Gaming proved unusually strong for an integrated SoC: Cyberpunk 2077 held 30.16fps at 1080p ray-tracing Ultra and reached 60fps at medium settings, while Gears of War: E-Day stayed above 115fps on Ultra.
The results suggest Nvidia’s first SoC can span AI, creative apps and gaming more effectively than most integrated-chip laptops, even if it still trails dedicated gaming systems with discrete GPUs.