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iPad Pro

Performance-focused iPad models using X, Z, and M-series chips. Compare each configuration’s chip and available gaming-performance context.

16 configurations 8 chips 2015–2025 All devices

iPad Pro performance over time

Metal GPU performance

A synthetic view of GPU compute throughput. Higher is better.

Base X / Z
Device average Chip-wide fallback
Metal GPU performance Metal score over time for iPad Pro configurations. Higher is better. Geekbench Metal 0 20k 40k 60k 80k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) · 28,423 · 2021 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) · 27,612 · 2021 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) · 43,004 · 2022 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) · 42,991 · 2022 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) · 53,427 · 2024 · device average iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) · 53,324 · 2024 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) · 70,901 · 2025 · device average iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) · 71,904 · 2025 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation) · 5,725 · 2015 · chip-wide fallback iPad Pro 9.7-inch · 5,725 · 2016 · chip-wide fallback iPad Pro 10.5-inch · 8,289 · 2017 · chip-wide fallback iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) · 8,289 · 2017 · chip-wide fallback iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) · 13,550 · 2018 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) · 16,355 · 2018 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) · 14,842 · 2020 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) · 13,966 · 2020 · device average
Filled points are device averages; hollow points use the linked chip-wide Metal score. Peak values are plotted when Geekbench lists multiple configurations.

CPU single-core performance

Useful context for frame pacing, game logic, and CPU-limited titles.

Base X / Z
CPU single-core performance CPU single-core score over time for iPad Pro configurations. Higher is better. Geekbench single-core 0 1k 2k 3k 4k 2018 2020 2022 2024 2025 iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) · 2,189 · 2021 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) · 2,158 · 2021 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) · 2,357 · 2022 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) · 2,339 · 2022 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) · 3,215 · 2024 · device average iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) · 3,214 · 2024 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) · 3,536 · 2025 · device average iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) · 3,558 · 2025 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) · 1,341 · 2018 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) · 1,376 · 2018 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) · 1,389 · 2020 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) · 1,381 · 2020 · device average
Points are Geekbench device averages. Peak values are plotted when Geekbench lists multiple configurations.

CPU multi-core performance

Useful context for simulation-heavy games and parallel workloads.

Base X / Z
CPU multi-core performance CPU multi-core score over time for iPad Pro configurations. Higher is better. Geekbench multi-core 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 2018 2020 2022 2024 2025 iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) · 8,746 · 2021 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) · 8,661 · 2021 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) · 9,965 · 2022 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) · 9,843 · 2022 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) · 13,726 · 2024 · device average iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) · 13,837 · 2024 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) · 15,027 · 2025 · device average iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) · 15,277 · 2025 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) · 4,867 · 2018 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) · 5,123 · 2018 · device average iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) · 5,128 · 2020 · device average iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) · 5,111 · 2020 · device average
Points are Geekbench device averages. Peak values are plotted when Geekbench lists multiple configurations.

iPad Pro configurations

DeviceChipYearCPU singleCPU multiMetal
iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) M5 2025 3,536 15,027 70,901
iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) M5 2025 3,558 15,277 71,904
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) M4 2024 3,203–3,215 13,234–13,726 52,659–53,427
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) M4 2024 3,185–3,214 13,519–13,837 52,281–53,324
iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) M2 2022 2,357 9,965 43,004
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) M2 2022 2,339 9,843 42,991
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) M1 2021 2,189 8,746 28,423
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) M1 2021 2,158 8,661 27,612
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) A12Z Bionic 2020 1,389 5,128 14,842
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) A12Z Bionic 2020 1,381 5,111 13,966
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) A12X Bionic 2018 1,341 4,867 13,550
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) A12X Bionic 2018 1,376 5,123 16,355
iPad Pro 10.5-inch A10X Fusion 2017 — — 8,289chip-wide
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) A10X Fusion 2017 — — 8,289chip-wide
iPad Pro 9.7-inch A9X 2016 — — 5,725chip-wide
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation) A9X 2015 — — 5,725chip-wide

Chips used by iPad Pro

Apple A9XApple A10X FusionApple A12X BionicApple A12Z BionicApple M1Apple M2Apple M4Apple M5

Benchmark context

Device averages come from the Geekbench 7 Mac and iOS charts captured 2026-09-02. “Chip-wide” uses the Metal processor chart when no device-level average is available.