Here's How Fast the iPhone 15 Pro Really Is

The iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max aren’t even out yet: If you preorder one today, you might not even see it until October. Lucky for us, though, we don’t need to wait until we get the new Pros in-hand to know how fast they really are.

MySmartPrice noticed Apple’s latest Pro iPhones have appeared on Geekbench, a benchmarking tool to test a device’s raw performance compared to others. It especially gives us good insights into Apple products like iPhones, as Apple tends to keep hardware specifics to a minimum.

How fast is the iPhone 15 Pro?

Thanks to these Geekbench entries, we now know the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max comes with 8GB of RAM, and that the 6-core CPU on the A17 Bionic chip has a base frequency of 3.78GHz. Put to the test, the iPhone 15 Pro scored 2908 in single-core testing, and 7238 points in multi-core testing, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max scored 2846 and 7024 points in single-core and multi-core testing, respectively. We don’t know the variables for the test, but it is interesting to see the 15 Pro score slightly higher than the 15 Pro Max with the same specs.

But the real comparisons are to the iPhones that came before the new 15 Pros. First, we take a look at the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max, with last generation’s A16 Bionic chip (the same chip found in the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, as well). The 14 Pro scored 2521 and 6390 in single-core and multi-core, while the 14 Pro Max scored 2520 and 6370 points in both.

Now, Apple claims the A17 chip’s CPU is about 10% faster than the A16, while the GPU is roughly 20% faster. While we don’t know for sure about the GPU increases, the 10% CPU increases seem to be in line, hovering between 10 and 13%.

While any speed increase is great to see with an upgraded chip, it might not be drastic enough to notice at this point. The A16 Bionic chip is still a powerhouse, and can handle iOS just fine. You likely wouldn’t be able to tell based on general usage whether you were using an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro, at least not until iOS advances a while. Based on these metrics, don’t feel the need to upgrade from the 14 Pro for the raw performance alone.

How the iPhone 15 Pro stacks up against older iPhones

Of course, it’s a different story the older your iPhone is. The iPhone 14 doesn’t have the A16 chip found in the 14 Pro, but rather uses the iPhone 13's A15 Bionic chip. According to Geekbench, the iPhone 14 scored 2224 in single-core and 5384 in multi-core, a roughly 30% and 34% difference from the 15 Pro’s single-core and multi-core scores. Go back one generation further to the A14 Bionic in the iPhone 12 Pro, and you’ll see scores of 1982 and 4368—a roughly 47% and 66% difference. You’ll feel that jump for sure (in addition to the 60Hz to 120Hz refresh rate jump in the display).

The A17 Bionic isn’t some profound breakthrough in smartphone performance. It’s a steady increase from last generation’s SoC, which was a modest increase from the one before that. It’s the usual story: The older your iPhone, the more impressive the newest one is going to feel. But that doesn’t mean you need to rush out and upgrade. Apple supports iPhones for years with software and security updates: If your iPhone is running just fine for you, hold onto it for a little while longer.

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