How Much Faster?

iPhone 15 Pro

A17 Pro, September 2023

Scores

Single-core

2,878

+9.7% over iPhone 14 Pro

  • Measured average
  • Sample size not stated
  • Retrieved 27 October 2026 from EveryMac, unsourced placeholder

Multi-core

7,103

+6.1% over iPhone 14 Pro

  • Measured average
  • Sample size not stated
  • Retrieved 27 October 2026 from EveryMac, unsourced placeholder

GPU (Metal)

No data

Keynote claims, measured

“The new CPU is up to 10 percent faster with microarchitectural and design improvements, and the Neural Engine is now up to 2x faster, powering features like autocorrect and Personal Voice in iOS 17.”

Compares CPU and Neural Engine with the A16 Bionic in the iPhone 14 Pro. No baseline named, read as the previous generation.

iPhone 15 Pro announcement, September 2023, Apple Newsroom, iPhone 15 Pro announcement, September 2023

Single-core+9.7%

  • iPhone 14 Pro2,624
  • iPhone 15 Pro2,878
  • Claimed up to +10%

Multi-core+6.1%

  • iPhone 14 Pro6,696
  • iPhone 15 Pro7,103
  • Claimed up to +10%

Matches on single-core

Not measurable with Geekbench. Neural Engine; Geekbench 6 does not test it.

“The pro-class GPU is up to 20 percent faster and unlocks entirely new experiences, featuring a new 6-core design that increases peak performance and energy efficiency.”

Compares GPU (Metal) with the A16 Bionic in the iPhone 14 Pro. No baseline named, read as the previous generation.

iPhone 15 Pro announcement, September 2023, Apple Newsroom, iPhone 15 Pro announcement, September 2023

GPU

Claimed up to +20%

No data

Not measurable with Geekbench

  • “Now with hardware-accelerated ray tracing — which is 4x faster than software-based ray tracing — iPhone 15 Pro offers smoother graphics, as well as more immersive AR applications and gaming experiences.”

    Hardware ray tracing against software ray tracing; Geekbench 6 does not test it.

    iPhone 15 Pro announcement, September 2023, Apple Newsroom, iPhone 15 Pro announcement, September 2023

iPhone flagship single-core, by generation

DeviceSingle-coreChange over the previous generation
iPhone, 2007about 22First in this line
iPhone 3G, 2008about 22about +0.0%
iPhone 3GS, 2009about 45about +107.4%
iPhone 4, 2010about 61about +35.0%
iPhone 4S, 2011about 68about +11%
iPhone 5, 2012about 181about +165.5%
iPhone 5s, 2013about 304about +67.9%
iPhone 6, 2014about 350about +15.2%
iPhone 6s Plus, 2015601about +71.7%
iPhone 7 Plus, 2016812+35.1%
iPhone 8 Plus, 20171,056+30.0%
iPhone XS, 20181,285+21.7%
iPhone 11 Pro, 20191,711+33.2%
iPhone 12 Pro, 20202,084+21.8%
iPhone 13 Pro, 20212,341+12.3%
iPhone 14 Pro, 20222,624+12.1%
iPhone 15 Pro, 2023, this device2,878+9.7%
iPhone 16 Pro, 20243,307+14.9%
iPhone 17 Pro, 20253,765+13.8%
iPhone 18 Pro, 2026about 4,695about +24.7%

Against other devices

  • iPhone 6s Plus

    4.79 timesslower

    Single-core 601 vs 2,878. Multi-core 8.28 times slower, 858 vs 7,103.

  • iPhone 18 Pro

    A20 Pro, September 2026

    about 1.63 timesfaster

    Single-core about 4,695 vs 2,878. Multi-core about 1.76 times faster, about 12,521 vs 7,103.

  • Original iPhone

    Samsung ARM11, June 2007

    about 130 timesslower

    Single-core about 22 vs 2,878. Multi-core about 320 times slower, about 22 vs 7,103.

  • iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)

    M5, October 2025

    1.43 timesfaster

    Single-core 4,116 vs 2,878. Multi-core 2.15 times faster, 15,280 vs 7,103.

  • MacBook Air (M5)

    M5, March 2026

    1.45 timesfaster

    Single-core 4,168 vs 2,878. Multi-core 2.38 times faster, 16,934 vs 7,103.