New iPad Pro with Apple M1 set an anti-record for energy consumption

The first tests of the new iPad Pro, equipped with a single-chip Apple M1 system, confirmed that the power consumption of this platform under load is almost 20W, a record for a mobile processor.

Measurements have shown that the Apple M1 in the new iPad Pro tablet allows you to more comfortably play the role-playing game Divinity: Original Sin 2, while the total load on the 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU is 19.9 watts. For comparison, the power consumption of the GPU in the 3DMark Wildlife Stress Test is 16.3 watts.

New iPad Pro with Apple M1 set an anti-record for energy consumption

This high power consumption partly explains why the 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro has a larger battery than last year’s tablet.

It remains to wait for the results of testing the battery life of the iPad Pro under a similar load.

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