Nvidia was expected to release an Arm-based processor for PCs in 2025, but recent reports indicate this new chip, identified as the N1X, is struggling with performance.

The initial results from the Geekbench benchmark show the N1X scoring only 1,169 points in single-core performance, significantly lower than Apple’s M4 chip, which scored 3,831 points.

Multi-core performance is similarly disappointing, with the N1X achieving 2,417 points compared to the M4 Max’s 15,044 points.

Speculation Surrounding the Chip

The listing also suggests the N1X features a four-core architecture, raising questions about whether a ‘high-end’ Nvidia Arm CPU might include more cores in the final version. Also, performance aspects such as the clock speed of 3.2 GHz reported may not reflect its true capabilities.

The potential for an Arm-powered PC is gaining traction, especially with companies like Qualcomm and Apple successfully advocating for Arm instruction sets in the PC gaming space.

If any firm can leverage the capabilities of an Arm processor for gaming, speculation points towards Nvidia as a strong contender.