The surprise of the week was undoubtedly the launch of the iPad mini with the A17 Pro chip; It was a slightly watered down launch considering there were no major changes compared to the previous generation. However, this does not mean that users expect to purchase the product. First results are now available via Geekbench showing that this new iPad includes 8GB of RAM. This week it was also discovered that the A17 Pro chip inside is less powerful than the chip in the iPhone 15 Pro.

iPad mini 7 was supposed to be compatible with Apple Intelligence, so it has 8GB of RAM

Going from 4 GB RAM to 8 GB RAM, which the previous generation had, is undoubtedly a leap. The main reason for this is Apple IntelligenceSo we shouldn’t be surprised. As we mentioned before, another detail is; The A17 Pro chip is slightly different from the chip in the iPad mini 7 in that it has a 5-core GPU1 below the iPhone 15 Pro.

Thanks to MySmartPrice First results of the performance of the A17 Pro chip in iPad mini. According to what has been published, these are 2710 points in single-core tests, 6543 points in multi-core tests on Geekbench. There is a significant improvement compared to the previous generation; iPad mini 6 scored approximately 2100 in single-core and 5400 in multi-core. iPhone 15 Pro recorded around 2900 points in single-core and 7200 points in multi-core. Real differences in performance will only occur in daily use.

Geekbench tests iPad mini with A17 Pro chip

iPad mini 7 outperforms iPhone 15 Pro in GPU performance

iPad mini 7 outperforms iPhone 15 Pro on relevant GPU performance score. While Apple’s mini tablet received 25,600 points, the iPhone 15 Pro received 20,700 points at that time. At that time, the iPad mini 6 had a score of 20,200.

Why did they implement the A17 Pro chip instead of the A18 chip? Of course, although it was not completely new in terms of design, it was part of a product segmentation that should have some distinctive features that distinguish it from the latest models such as the iPhone 16 generation. Additionally, Apple could or would want to use the remaining chips. Save some costs instead of using the latest chips.

Another interesting fact about the chip is that its CPU has 6 cores, the same number as the A16 Bionic chip.. Performance may be mostly aided by RAM, but this will show in initial usage reviews. If you want a modern iPad with Apple Intelligence without spending more money For iPad Air or Pro, iPad mini will be placed as the main entrance door As Apple launches the 11th generation iPad.

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