Benchmarking itself is of limited usefulness, since in reality it is only an internally-relevant comparison.
Translating these scores into the real world is problematic. There are numerous examples of smart phones powered by Apple chips versus Qualcomm chips having starkly different performance with actual use. This is in spite of the chips themselves scoring similarly in benchmarks.
The interesting thing here isn't really how high it's scored against other chip brands, but how it outperformed the M2 Ultra. There was some hum of expectation on HN that the differences between M1, M2, M3 etc would be token and that Apple's chips devision is losing its touch. Yet the M2 Ultra in the Mac Studio was released in June 2023, and the M4 Pro in the mini now for November 2024. That is quite the jump in performance over time and a huge change in bang for buck.
Translating these scores into the real world is problematic. There are numerous examples of smart phones powered by Apple chips versus Qualcomm chips having starkly different performance with actual use. This is in spite of the chips themselves scoring similarly in benchmarks.
The interesting thing here isn't really how high it's scored against other chip brands, but how it outperformed the M2 Ultra. There was some hum of expectation on HN that the differences between M1, M2, M3 etc would be token and that Apple's chips devision is losing its touch. Yet the M2 Ultra in the Mac Studio was released in June 2023, and the M4 Pro in the mini now for November 2024. That is quite the jump in performance over time and a huge change in bang for buck.