Computex 2026 Hardware Semiconductor RTX Spark Gives Decent First Impression Of Its Performance In Developer Workloads Benchmark, Beats M5 By 54%, Marginally Slower Than Base M5 Pro Omar Sohail • at EDT Add on Google The extra cores have helped the RTX Spark in a big way The 20-core Grace CPU paired with NVIDIA’s Blackwell GPU offers a solid combination to transform the RTX Spark into a capable chipset, but how well does this translate into benchmarks? Well, the first numbers are here, displaying that NVIDIA’s ARM-based SoC is a decent performer, beating Apple’s M5 by a considerable margin while losing to the M5 Pro. Even AMD’s 16-core Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is no match for the RTX Spark either, with only the power-hungry Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX and M5 Pro getting the better of their new rival In the Clang benchmark, which was shared by @lafaiel on X, it was compared against a host of laptop processors and various Apple Silicon, and even though the RTX Spark is said to feature older-generation ARM CPU designs, it puts up a decent showing against fierce competition. The advantage of NVIDIA’s SoC is that it’s equipped with an increased core count, which is why it beat the likes of the M5 and AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 by a hefty margin. Related Story RTX Spark To Jumpstart New Lineup As NVIDIA Will Expand With Vera Rubin Spark & Rosa Feynman Spark Architectures With LPDDR6 RAM Support, Arriving 2027 OnwardsThe M5, which sports a 10-core CPU, achieved a score of 27,996, whereas the RTX Spark obtained 43,149, making it 54.13 percent faster. The Core Ultra 9 285HX managed to barely get ahead of its latest rival, which is impressive, considering that Intel’s laptop processor operates at a significantly higher wattage and boasts a 24-core count. Last, but certainly not least, the 15-core version of the M5 Pro was barely faster than the RTX Spark, achieving a score of 46,374, making NVIDIA’s chipset 6.95 percent slower. This difference expands with the 18-core version of the M5 Pro and by quite a bit, with the latter obtaining a score of 55,165, with the RTX Spark now 21.78 percent slower. ChipsetsClang scoreCompile speedScore differenceCompile speed difference RTX Spark (20-core CPU)43,149212.5 Klines per second M5 (10-core CPU)27,996137.9 Klines per secondRTX Spark is 54.13% faster than the M5The RTX Spark is 54.10% faster than the M5 M5 Pro (15-core CPU)46,374228.4 Klines per secondRTX Spark is 6.95% slower than the M5 ProRTX Spark is 6.96% slower than the M5 Pro M5 Pro (18-core CPU)55,165271.7 Klines per secondRTX Spark is 21.78% slower than the M5 ProRTX Spark is 21.79% slower than the M5 Pro Looking at these figures, the RTX Spark sits somewhere between the M5 and M5 Pro, but this is just one benchmark instance, as there will be more to follow. We’re particularly looking forward to gaming comparisons, where we feel that the RTX Spark may have the upper hand, as NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang demonstrated that AAA titles like 007 First Light and Forza Horizon 6 were running on laptops with this silicon. Surprisingly, they appeared to be running fluidly on battery power. About the : Omar Sohail is a and analyst for 's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology. Follow on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds. Products mentioned M5 Pro MacBook Pro USD 2199 Buy from Amazon Further Reading First RTX Spark Laptops Wave Arriving This Fall, On-Stage Units Shown To Run AAA Games Like 007 First Light And Forza Horizon 6 On Battery Power TSMC Now Pays Its Biggest Customer NVIDIA, Pulling CUDA-X Into the Fab to Slash Lithography Costs by Up to 50% NVIDIA’s Enters The PC Space With RTX Spark, Offers Up To A 20-Core CPU, 128GB Of Unified Memory, 600GB/s Bandwidth To Supercharge AI Operations Watch The NVIDIA GTC Taipei 2026 Keynote Ft. Jensen Huang Live Here – The Next Chapter of AI Computing Read all on RTX Spark Gives Decent First Impression Of Its Performance In Developer Workloads Benchmark, Beats M5 By 54%, Marginally Slower Than Base M5 Pro
