Garmin - Benchmark - Fenix 6 Series and F7/E2 comparison & positioning

Hi,

Thanks to Connect IQ benchmark, by  and 3D Benchmark, by Tomas Slavicek


F7/E2 are near to twice CPU performant than F6 Series.

(CPU introduce in 2021 with V2)

Year 19

Year 21

Year 22

Year 23

Year 2x

Fenix 6

CPU 4.2 / 32.3 Pips

3D Score - 6 FPS

 

Fenix 7 / Epix 2 (Std)

similar "V2"

Fenix 7 / Epix 2 (Pro)

similar "V2"

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...

 

 

 Instinct 2 / 2S

CPU 2.0 / 15.9 Pips

Instinct 2X

similar "I2"

 

FR x45

similar"F6"

FR 945 LTE

similar "V2"

FR x55

similar "V2"

FR x65

similar "V2"

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...

Venu 2 Series

CPU 9.4 / 58.8

3D Score - 10 FPS

Venu 2 Plus

similar "V2"

Venu 3 Series

todo - CPU x.x / xx.x

todo - 3D Score -  xx FPS

 

 

 

VivoActive 5

todo - CPU x.x / xx.x

todo - 3D Score -  xx FPS

 

 


3D Benchmark CIQ benchmark
Date Model PartNumber Resolution System (SW) CIQ System CIQ API FPS CPU score Pips score
2023-10 Fenix 6 Pro
 006-B3290-00 260 x 260
26.79B
6
3.4.3
6 4.3
32.3
2023-06 Fenix 6 Pro 006-B3290-00 260 x 260 26.00 6 3.4.2 6 4.3 31.2
2022-12 Fenix 6 Pro 006-B3290-00 260 x 260 24.10 5 3.3.6 4.2 32.3
2019-09 Fenix 6X   280 x 280 3.00 3 3.1.2 4.3 28.6

CIQ benchmark app provide raw performance benchmark / 3D Benchmark provide frames per second (FPS)


"Pips" score (CPU), that means calculations Pi per second.

Application utilizes CPU by operation with float numbers. First value is 64-bit float operation score (should be low), second value - 32-bit float used in calculation.


"Another new thing for Garmin is this processor has a GPU. It’s for 2D vector graphics and can run at 200 MHz speed. Garmin Venu and Epix has AMOLED screens with higher resolution displays with support for much more colours. This creates a need for more memory and processing power. Additionally, new generation Garmin watches have touch screen and you wouldn’t want the object on the display move a second later you move your finger. Thus GPU and better LCD controller is needed on newer watches." Thanks to  

http://www.f-blog.info/garmin-fenix-7x-solar-teardown-non-destructive/

My personal thinking, this should add extra ressources for CPU day-to-day because of offloading it of specific tasks.


Link to Changelog & any other software components (Maps, Magnetic DB, DEM, Tome Zone Map, Animated, etc.)

Link to Teardown