iOS 18 Reduces Geekbench 6’s Single-Core And Multi-Core Performance Slightly Reduced By Introducing A Delay In The CPU Boost Frequency For Better Battery Life

Apple has officially released iOS 18 to the public, and like every other major annual update, the company has introduced a slew of changes. However, one area that was not touched on was an improvement in battery life that happens due to the CPU entering a boost frequency delay state. Unfortunately, this can give the impression that the software update has reduced the iPhone’s performance because Geekbench 6 is now posting lower single-core and multi-core results compared to when devices were running iOS 17. Performance reduction in Geekbench 6 will likely never be witnessed in real-world scenarios; the plus side […]