The 7th generation iPad mini has appeared on Geekbench, confirmed to have 8GB of memory, and revealed how the 5-core GPU version of the A17 Pro chip will work.
The new “iPad mini”, identified as iPad 16,2 in the Geekbench database, is powered by the same A17 Pro SoC that was first introduced in the iPhone 15 Pro series last year. The six-core chip has a clock frequency of 3.78 GHz, which matches the iPhone version, but with important differences. It’s a 5-core GPU, which is one core less than the version on the iPhone. This suggests that the iPad mini 7’s A17 Pro chip is likely a “binned” version.
Geekbench scores for the new iPad mini range from 2,710 to 2,840 for single-core performance and 6,274 to 6,982 for multi-core performance, placing it slightly lower than the iPhone 15 Pro in both metrics. For comparison, the iPhone 15 Pro’s A17 Pro typically scores around 2,888 in single-core tests and around 7,169 in multi-core tests.
Nevertheless, benchmarks confirm that the new iPad mini offers significant performance upgrades over its predecessor. The 6th generation “iPad mini” from 2021 achieved an approximate single-core score of 2,121 and multi-core score of 5,367.
| chip | GPU core | memory | Single core CPU score | Multi-core CPU score | Metal GPU Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPad mini 6 (2021) | A15 Bionic | 5 | 4GB | 2,121 | 5,367 | 19,486 |
| iPad mini 7(2024) | A17 pro | 5 | 8GB | 2,840 | 6,982 | 25,895 |
| iPhone 15 Pro (2023) | A17 pro | 6 | 8GB | 2,888 | 7,169 | 27,144 |
The Geekbench listing also confirms that the 7th generation iPad mini has 8GB of memory. This was expected due to Apple Intelligence’s 8GB memory, but was actually unknown until now. The previous generation iPad mini had just 4GB of memory, which was a significant upgrade for the latest device.
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