Glossary

Definitions of the terms used across our comparisons.

AnTuTu

A composite smartphone benchmark covering CPU, GPU, memory and UX.

MPGe

Miles per gallon equivalent — an efficiency measure for electric vehicles.

Multi-core score

A benchmark of all cores combined, predicting throughput in parallel workloads.

Price level index

A number expressing the relative cost of a fixed basket of goods and services, benchmarked so New York City = 100.

Purchasing power parity

The exchange rate at which one currency buys the same basket of goods as another.

Single-core score

A benchmark of one CPU core, best predicting responsiveness and gaming.

TDP

Thermal Design Power — heat in watts a chip dissipates under load, a proxy for power draw.