Apple’s A19 and A19 Pro are expected to launch later this year, with their performance and efficiency showcased alongside the iPhone 17 series. Both chipsets will likely utilize TSMC’s third-generation 3nm process, with next year being the first that the Cupertino firm will jump to the 2nm node. With the new lineup scheduled to be unveiled in September, it is unsurprising that we will stumble on some performance leaks, but the scores need to be believable too, right? On this occasion, the A19 Pro obtains some unworldly results compared to the A18 Pro, with its single-core and multi-core figures being up to 80 percent higher. Even more interesting is that the SoC beats Apple’s M4 in the multi-threaded category.
The biggest giveaway that indicates these A19 Pro scores are fake is the software version running on the iPhone 17 Pro Max, which should be iOS 26 instead of iOS 27
The internet is a gullible place, and it will not take long for the majority of readers to instantly believe that the A19 Pro’s single-core and multi-core scores posted below are legit. Thankfully, on X, @lafaiel did the technology community a major favor by not just posting the fake screenshot of the iPhone 17 Pro Max being tested on Geekbench 6, but the person also points out that the official scores do not come out before Apple’s new smartphone series is announced, meaning that whatever results you come across right now will not be the real deal.
As for the performance numbers, the ‘fake’ A19 Pro obtains 4,783 and 15,324 points in the Geekbench 6, with the results speaking volumes that something is off. Firstly, there has never been a time when Apple’s A-series of chipsets has posted such a major performance bump over just a single generation. When compared to the latest iPhone 16 Pro Max scores posted on the Geekbench browser, the A19 Pro is 41.6 percent faster than the A18 Pro in the single-core test, and a whopping 82 percent faster in multi-core. Additionally, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is apparently faster than the M4 in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads.
However, perhaps the most significant piece of evidence that concludes these results are fake is the operating system version. Where it should mention iOS 26, the person who edited these results obviously did not make sufficient effort to hide their tracks, as we can clearly see ‘iOS 27’ in the screenshot. Unless someone overseas can grab a retail version of the iPhone 17 Pro Max and run Geekbench 6, just like how a Russian YouTuber got his hands on the base 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro before Apple even announced the newer models, we would always label these leaks as a red flag.
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech'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.
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