Comparison

Linpack vs Geekbench 7

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Linpack

This utility measures a system's floating-point computing power by solving dense linear equations. It reports results in millions of floating-point operations per second (MFLOP/s) and includes checks for solution accuracy and machine precision.

Highlights
  • Measures floating-point computing power
  • Solves dense linear equations
  • Reports MFLOP/s
  • Checks solution accuracy
  • Determines relative machine precision
Features
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Linpack Benchmark The LINPACK Benchmarks are a measure of a system's floating point computing power. They measure how fast a computer solves a dense N by N system of linear equations Ax = b, which is a common task in engineering. The solution is obtained by Gaussian elimination with partial pivoting, with 2/3·N3 + 2·N2 floating point operations. The result is reported in millions of floating point operations per second (MFLOP/s, sometimes simply called FLOPS). Results. Mflop/s: Millions of floating point operations per second. A floating point operation here is a floating point addition or a floating point multiplication with 64 bit operands. For this problem there are 2/3 n^3 + n^2 floating point operations. Time: The time in seconds to solve the problem, Ax=b. Norm Res: A check is made to show that the computed solution is correct. The test is based on || Ax - b || / ( || A || || x || eps) where eps is described below. The Norm Res should be about O(1) in size. If this quantity is much larger than 1, the solution is probably incorrect. Precision: The relative machine precision usually the smallest positive number such that fl( 1.0 - eps ) < 1.0, where fl denotes the computed value and eps is the relative machine precision.

About

Geekbench 7

Measure your device's CPU and GPU performance with real-world tests. Compare your results against the latest devices and understand how your phone or tablet handles everyday tasks and demanding applications.

Highlights
  • CPU and GPU performance tests
  • Real-world usage simulations
  • Cross-platform comparisons
  • Machine learning tests
  • Video conferencing and streaming tests
  • Game physics simulation
Features
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How will your mobile device perform when push comes to crunch? How will it compare to the newest devices on the market? Find out today with Geekbench 7. Test the performance of your iPhone or iPad and compare your results with Geekbench – a leader in CPU and GPU benchmarking. TEST YOUR DEVICES Quickly test how fast your tablets and phones are with Geekbench's trusted CPU and GPU benchmark tests. COMPARE YOUR RESULTS Geekbench shows benchmark results in an easily-understood set of numbers. Your scores are automatically uploaded to Geekbench Browser where you can share & compare your scores against the newest devices on the market. NEW AND UPDATED REAL-WORLD TESTS Geekbench tests reflect how people use their devices. Instead of just crunching digits of pi for an hour or doing 80 different versions of the same task, Geekbench's tests measure tasks like how quickly a device can load an example website, render a PDF, add filters to photos, and process HDR. These tests are precisely crafted to ensure that results represent real-world use cases and workloads. In Geekbench 7, we've added several new tests, including: * Sharing your screen in video conferencing * Watching videos with auto-generated captions * Simulating game physics. CPU BENCHMARK Test your processor's single-core and multi-core power for everything from browsing the web to editing photos to streaming videos, or all of it at once. New media tests in Geekbench 7 measure performance in video conferencing, streaming, and content consumption, and a redesigned multi-core benchmark only runs tests multi-threaded when real applications do, so your scores reflect how software actually uses your device. GPU BENCHMARK Test your system's potential for gaming, image processing, or video editing with the GPU Benchmark. Test your GPU's power with support for the OpenCL, Metal, Vulkan, and CUDA APIs. New to Geekbench 7 is a focus on Machine Learning, with tests that measure real-time face tracking and image upscaling. CROSS-PLATFORM Compare apples and oranges. Or Apples and Samsungs. Designed from the ground-up for cross-platform comparisons, Geekbench allows you to compare system performance across devices, operating systems, and processor architectures. TRUSTED BY EXPERTS "Geekbench is one of the easiest and fastest ones to run and will show you how your device stacks up against the competition in a few key areas" - The Verge

Screenshots

Linpack1 screens
Geekbench 74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Linpack at 5.0 against Geekbench 7's 3.3. Linpack also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). Geekbench 7's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Linpack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Linpack's written reviews are positive against 50% of Geekbench 7's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linpack ships an update every 8 months, Geekbench 7 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Linpack versus Geekbench 7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinpackGeekbench 7
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB555 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey SolovyovPrimate Labs Inc.

Customer experience

Linpack

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.0%

Geekbench 7

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Linpack

No in-app purchases

None

Geekbench 7

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linpack free?
Linpack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geekbench 7 free?
Geekbench 7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Linpack or Geekbench 7?
Linpack is rated higher. Linpack averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Geekbench 7 averages 3.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Linpack or Geekbench 7 have ads?
Neither Linpack nor Geekbench 7 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linpack or Geekbench 7?
Linpack ships an update every 8 months, and Geekbench 7 every 2 months. Most recently, Linpack was updated on September 29, 2026 and Geekbench 7 on September 20, 2026.

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