PassMark Data Shows 1st-Ever Yearly Drop in CPU Performance

PassMark Data Shows First-Ever Yearly Drop in CPU Performance
According to the makers of benchmarking software PassMark, aggregated CPU performance in 2025 is trending down for the first time in the 20 years PassMark has existed. The company shared a graph of PassMark data on X (formerly Twitter),
PassMark sees the first yearly drop in average CPU performance in its 20 years of benchmark results
We see the biggest drop in laptop CPU performance results. PassMark recorded an average result of 14,632 across 101,316 samples last year. But, in 2025, the average score sat at an average of 14,130 points between 25,541 samples, decreasing the average score by 3.4%.
End of an Era? CPU Performance Drops in 2025—What’s Really Happening?
According to new data from PassMark Software, which has offered PC benchmark testing tools since 1998, average CPU performance has started to decline with every new model that comes. Many of us would assume that when we buy the latest computer,
PassMark records first-ever decline in CPU performance after 20 years of growth
PassMark Software has been developing well-regarded PC benchmarking and diagnostic tools since 1998. The company's website hosts a page that compiles performance scores submitted by users,
Average CPU performance falls for first time in over 20 years according to PassMark
Average year-on-year CPU performance is on a downward trend in 2025 according to PassMark, but there's time left for the year to recover.
Average CPU Performance on PCs Stalls After 20 Years of Gains
PC performance scores submitted to PassMark show what appears to be the first-ever dip in average CPU performance across two decades of benchmarks.
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