# Two variants of Nvidia's RTX Spark show up on Geekbench, revealing a cut-down 18-core model — Full 20-core beats most x86 mobile chips across multi-core and single-core tests

> Two new Geekbench listings for Nvidia's upcoming RTX Spark laptop superchip have surfaced, confirming a second, cut-down SKU exists with 18 CPU cores, at least in the testing phases.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/two-variants-of-nvidias-rtx-spark-show-up-on-geekbench-revealing-a-cut-down-18-core-model-full-20-core-beats-most-x86-mobile-chips-across-multi-core-and-single-core-tests?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7899e1855718f50c10ddcd)
- **Published:** 2026-08-09
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #apple #nvidia #rtx #amd #snapdragon #nintendo-switch #ai #windows
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