iPhone 5 geekbench 2 scores

aphexacid · Dec 8, 2012, 03:53 PM

I just downloaded geekbench for my iPhone 5 and it seems to give sort of random results. First time I ran it, I got a 1660. Then the next day I ran it for a friend to show him and I got a 970. Then I ran it right after that and I got a 1605.

Same thing happened today. Is this normal? Something wrong with my phone?
An explanation would be much appreciated!

drakestan · Dec 8, 2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by aphexacid

I just downloaded geekbench for my iPhone 5 and it seems to give sort of random results. First time I ran it, I got a 1660. Then the next day I ran it for a friend to show him and I got a 970. Then I ran it right after that and I got a 1605.

Same thing happened today. Is this normal? Something wrong with my phone?
An explanation would be much appreciated!

Hardware failure, get it replaced. Tell them that you ran a benchmark test and it keeps giving you a range of scores.

w00t951 · Dec 8, 2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by drakestan

Hardware failure, get it replaced. Tell them that you ran a benchmark test and it keeps giving you a range of scores.

Lol. No, the benchmark could have been running while something else was taking up processor cycles. Unless you notice definite lag there's no reason to get a replacement. Even if there is lag, try a restore first.

AutoUnion39 · Dec 8, 2012, 04:23 PM

Geekbench is all over the place on my computer also. Clocks my rMBP @ 11,000 sometimes. Sometimes it's under 9,000.

aphexacid · Dec 8, 2012, 04:23 PM

Thanks for the reply. There were no apps I had open while running the test. But the phone is definitely not laggy.

I've never ran a benchmark before, so I don't know how it's supposed to be.

I downloaded it because my overly geeky friend wanted to compare it to his new droid.

Just trying to make sure everything is ok with my phone

cole01 · Dec 8, 2012, 05:36 PM

I'm pretty sure the processor in the iPhone 5 dynamically clocks its speed to conserve battery life while performing tasks that don't need as much power. It looks like everything is A-OK with your device.

aphexacid · Dec 8, 2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cole01

I'm pretty sure the processor in the iPhone 5 dynamically clocks its speed to conserve battery life while performing tasks that don't need as much power. It looks like everything is A-OK with your device.

That makes sense. Good to know! Thank you.

As an aside, it's unfortunate and sad that some people take it upon themselves to answer sarcastically and make snarky comments when someone is asking for help about something they don't know about.

drakestan · Dec 8, 2012, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by w00t951

Lol. No, the benchmark could have been running while something else was taking up processor cycles. Unless you notice definite lag there's no reason to get a replacement. Even if there is lag, try a restore first.

It was a joke. Stop freaking out about benchmark scores OP

w00t951 · Dec 9, 2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by drakestan

It was a joke. Stop freaking out about benchmark scores OP

Well knowing the people on this forum, I wouldn't take any chances.

Davejprince · Dec 9, 2012, 10:15 AM

It's just a geekbench.
It's nothing crucial, or meaning at all.
Use the phone, as long as all the features are working fine and the user experience is great I don't see a problem.

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aphexacid macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago	iPhone 5 geekbench 2 scores I just downloaded geekbench for my iPhone 5 and it seems to give sort of random results. First time I ran it, I got a 1660. Then the next day I ran it for a friend to show him and I got a 970. Then I ran it right after that and I got a 1605. Same thing happened today. Is this normal? Something wrong with my phone? An explanation would be much appreciated!
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AutoUnion39 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010	Geekbench is all over the place on my computer also. Clocks my rMBP @ 11,000 sometimes. Sometimes it's under 9,000. __________________ rMBP 15 2.3 i7/16gb/256 SSD\| MacBook Air (Late 2011) 1.7 i5/4gb/128 SSD\| riPad 32gb WiFi\| TV (3rd gen)\| Airport Extreme\| iP5\|S4\|Note2
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cole01 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2008	I'm pretty sure the processor in the iPhone 5 dynamically clocks its speed to conserve battery life while performing tasks that don't need as much power. It looks like everything is A-OK with your device. __________________ Late 2012 27" iMac 3.4 i7, 1TB Fusion, 680MX ; 15" Unibody Macbook Pro 2.66, 8GB RAM ; iPhone 5 Black 64GB ; iPad 3 White 32GB Cellular ; iPad mini Black 32GB Wifi
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Davejprince macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: The Netherlands	It's just a geekbench. It's nothing crucial, or meaning at all. Use the phone, as long as all the features are working fine and the user experience is great I don't see a problem. __________________ Black iPhone 4s, iPad 2, Asus K55V Notebook, customized Windows desktop;
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aphexacid Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago	Thanks for the reply. There were no apps I had open while running the test. But the phone is definitely not laggy. I've never ran a benchmark before, so I don't know how it's supposed to be. I downloaded it because my overly geeky friend wanted to compare it to his new droid. Just trying to make sure everything is ok with my phone
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