Quote:Geekbench Browser now flags Intel BOT-capable CPU results 

Primate Labs says the Geekbench Browser will now attach a warning to Geekbench 6 CPU results from processors that support Intel’s Binary Optimization Tool, or BOT. The company says some Geekbench 6 workload scores can rise by up to 40% under BOT, while overall scores can increase by up to 8%. Primate Labs argues those runs are not comparable with standard Geekbench 6 submissions, and says it currently has no way to tell whether BOT was enabled for a specific result.

Intel launches BOT

Intel introduced BOT with its Core Ultra 200S Plus and 200HX Plus launches as an optional feature inside the advanced mode of Intel Application Optimization. Intel describes it as a binary-level optimization layer meant to improve IPC and native performance in select games and applications, even when the workload was tuned for another x86 processor, a console, or an older architecture. Intel’s support page says BOT requires Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology and currently works with a short list of titles, including Geekbench 6.3+, which Intel labels as a “Proof of Concept.”

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