New benchmark tests reveal that Intel’s new Iris integrated graphics chip can push pixels for Apple’s latest laptops between 40% and 60% faster than its predecessor. Cinebench r15’s OpenGL benchmark clocked frame rates to 45% to 50% higher than the previous MacBook Pro generation, while Unigen’s Heaven benchmark notched a 65% improvement on Apple’s latest hardware according to Macworld. The publication compared results from a 13-inch 2.6 GHz Haswell-equipped Retina MacBook Pro against those from an early 2013 vintage 2.6 GHz Ivy Bridge edition.

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