New Surface Pro X benchmarks reveal faster Snapdragon CPU

(Image credit: Tom's Guide)

Things in the Surface Pro X globe have been awfully quiet since the two-in-1 launched to mixed reviews last yr. Still, a new Surface Pro that sounds an awful lot like a variation on the Pro X has been spotted online — and it's running a new Snapdragon processor that could give the Surface Pro X some help making a dent in the market.

This news comes to us from Windows Latest, which spied an unnamed Surface Pro'due south results publicly posted to the Geekbench 5 website. While the entry doesn't behave the branding, its connection can be sussed out by its moniker "OEMSR OEMSR Production Name DV."

These are the best laptops right now
Upkeep tight? We've got the best laptops under $500
Latest: 144 1000000 records from new data breaches beingness sold online

This new Surface Pro is suspected of running on a rumored "Snapdragon 8cx Plus" chip, and the Geekbench page specifies that this machine runs on an octa-core 3.fifteen GHz processor. The original Surface Pro X ran on a iii.0 GHz Snapdragon-based system-on-a-flake. Geekbench 5 wasn't out when the original Surface Pro Ten came out, so we can't compare this new model's 3,092 multi-core score against information technology.

That being said, our Intel Core i7-powered Surface Book iii earned a 3,831 on the GB5 multi-score test, which speeds by this posted score.

The fifty-fifty more important office of this new Surface Pro X could be its increased compatibility. Windows Latest notes that the Snapdragon 8cx Plus is expected to back up 64-bit app emulation. If that includes x86 64-bit apps (and that'southward a big if), that would aid the Surface Pro X, which was heavily maligned for its inability to run some applications.

Final week, Apple revealed that information technology'southward finally working on its ain ARM-powered Macs that will be powered by the company's proprietary Apple Silicon chips. If Windows can also move towards the ARM side of the market place, information technology would make for a more than harmonious future when it comes to cantankerous-platform emulation and virtualization. Without ARM PCs having some success, Kicking Camp is practically dead on the Mac, and the folks at Parallels Desktop would have to work some serious mojo to let Macs run any Windows environments.

Henry is a senior editor at Tom'south Guide covering streaming media, laptops and all things Apple tree, reviewing devices and services for the past six-plus years. Prior to joining Tom's Guide, he reviewed software and hardware for TechRadar Pro, and interviewed artists for Patek Philippe International Mag. He's as well covered the wild earth of professional wrestling for Cageside Seats, interviewing athletes and other manufacture veterans.