How we score.
Every Verdex score is a weighted composite of synthetic benchmarks, real-world tasks and experiential testing. We disclose the weights, the test rigs and the raw results — so you can audit every ranking.
Phones
CPU 20%
GPU 20%
Camera 20%
Battery 15%
Display 15%
Design & UX 10%
CPUs
Single-core 30%
Multi-core 30%
Gaming 25%
Efficiency 15%
GPUs
Raster 35%
Ray tracing 25%
AI/Compute 20%
Efficiency 20%
Laptops
CPU 20%
GPU 20%
Display 20%
Battery 25%
Portability 15%
Test rigs & tools
All synthetic runs are conducted on matched hardware where applicable and averaged across three runs with a 10-minute cooldown.
- ✓ Geekbench 6, Cinebench 2024, 3DMark Speed Way & Steel Nomad
- ✓ GFXBench Aztec Ruins 1440p · Wild Life Extreme
- ✓ DXOMARK-style lab for camera IQ · Calman for display colorimetry
- ✓ Battery drain at 200 nits with a standardized workload loop