Maxon, known for CineBench Benchmark, has released CineBench 2024. The latest update is compatible with more hardware than ever before, including the latest Intel, AMD, Apple, and Arm64 architectures.
CineBench 2024 also introduces a few notable changes to the benchmark, including the reintroduction of GPU testing. This is notable because we’ve not seen this test since CineBench R15, and it returns with significant changes to its operation. In CineBench 2024, both CPU and GPU are using the same rendering system for the first time, which should ensure consistent results across various hardware. CineBench 2024 benchmark has also been updated to match Maxon’s latest products by using the newer redshift engine instead of the standard Cinema4D renderer of old. The workload memory footprint has also increased six times to better represent modern scenarios, according to Maxon.
Since CineBench R11.5, enthusiasts and gamers have relied on the benchmark to evaluate CPU and GPU performance, but in more recent releases, used it solely for CPU testing. This latest version should see the benchmark gain popularity and find favour in GPU reviews again. Add the new user interface as well, and it should soon become a staple in most hardware reviews (where appropriate, of course).
Here at NAG, we are already including this benchmark in our testing workflow, and you’ll be seeing the numbers in upcoming reviews.
You can download Maxon’s CineBench for free from the official site, just as it has always been. For reference, the NAG hardware test bed powered by the Intel Core i9 13900K CPU scored 2354 points.