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Cinebench R15
To first test the i7-7500U processor, I ran Cinebench R15.
I must say I am pleasantly surprised with this result. While 348 cb in Cinebench R15 is not going to blow anyone's mind, this level of performance from a low-power, dual-core CPU is impressive. As you can see, this score is only just behind the desktop-grade i3-4160.
Handbrake
Next, I ran Handbrake, where I ask the CPU to encode a 1.8GB full-HD video file, outputting it to the specifications as determined by the in-built ‘iPhone preset’.
It is a similar story here. The i7-7500U completed the encode with a time of 5:01 minutes, which is towards the bottom of the chart. However, for a CPU with a TDP of just 15W, I would go as far as to say this a great result. Again, it is only just behind the i3-4160.
SiSoft Sandra arithmetic
The last test for the CPU, I ran Sisoft Sandra's arithmetic test – a synthetic benchmark.
While the BRIX posts the lowest scores so far, it is a fraction away from beating the i3-4160. To have essentially desktop-grade, dual-core performance in such a small package is mightily impressive.
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Seems silly not to wait for the iris graphics next quarter.
Nice little unit for sure but as B Brad pointed if there is going to be a Iris Graphics version next quarter then it would be worth the wait. This would make a nice front room entertainment device for video playback and very light duty gaming as it is now.