A purported Geekbench result for Apple’s unreleased M6 Pro chip is likely fake, according to Geekbench creator John Poole. The result appeared online this week, but Poole said he found internal inconsistencies that raised doubts about its authenticity.

The disputed entry is listed in the Geekbench Browser under a CPU result and claims to represent an M6 Pro processor. However, the creator of the benchmarking platform believes the data does not appear to be legitimate. No verified M6 Pro performance figures can be established from the entry.

Why the M6 Pro benchmark is in doubt

Poole did not publicly validate the result. Instead, he informed the publication that inconsistencies within the submission led him to believe it might not be genuine. The available information does not identify the specific irregularities he found.

That assessment is significant because the result concerns an unreleased Apple chip. A Geekbench listing can attract attention when it appears to reveal performance information ahead of an official product announcement, but this entry should not be treated as reliable evidence of the M6 Pro’s capabilities.

Apple’s reported M6 chip plans

The benchmark also conflicts with a separate report about Apple’s future chip lineup. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman previously reported that Apple plans to skip both the M6 Pro and M6 Max chips entirely.

If that report is accurate, the existence of an authentic M6 Pro benchmark would already require additional explanation. The questionable Geekbench entry therefore does not provide a solid basis for concluding that Apple is testing or preparing to release the chip.

What readers should take from the result

For now, the benchmark should be regarded as unverified and likely fabricated. The available evidence consists of a single online result that Geekbench’s creator has questioned, while separate reporting has suggested that Apple may not produce M6 Pro or M6 Max variants.

Until Apple confirms its plans or a credible, independently validated benchmark emerges, the entry should not be used to compare the supposed M6 Pro with existing Apple silicon. Any performance claims based on the listing remain uncertain.