There have been some major software updates to macOS and benchmarking software, so I thought I'd update the benchmark results. As before, my MacBook Air has the combined wind channel + heat sink + heat pad modifications, and I ran the tests in Intel Power Gadget 3.6.0, Geekbench 5.3.1, and Cinebench R23. I used the same set up as before, but also waited for the CPU to cool down to around 40℃ before running the next benchmark. Each benchmark was executed at least three times and I report the average.
When I run the stress tests in Intel Power Gadget, it seems that the max sustained frequency is 100MHz lower than before, but the CPU temperature plateaus at about 80ºC. I guess Big Sur is throttling the CPU even more?
Intel Power Gadget 3.6.0
| Test Type | Result (GHz) |
|---|
| CPU (All Thread Frequency, Scalar) | 2.70 |
| CPU (All Thread Frequency, AVX-256) | 2.60 |
| CPU (All Thread Frequency, AVX-512) | 2.40 |
| Intel Graphics Test (Max Frequency) | 1.00 |
Geekbench 5.3.1
| Test Type | Results (Points) |
|---|
| CPU (Single-core) | 1,253 |
| CPU (Multi-core) | 3,974 |
| Compute (OpenCL) | 9,034 |
| Compute (Metal) | 10,383 |
Cinebench R23
| Test Type | Results (Points) |
|---|
| CPU (Single-core) | 1,051 |
| CPU (Multi-core) | 3,089 |
| MP Ratio | 2.94 |
