[dikaiosune]

Sure, measuring one iPhone against the next makes some sense with synthetic browser benchmarks, but I think where the hype breaks down is in using that browser benchmark to say that the iPad Pro can squash any other portable device out there. At the very least these benchmark results indicate that it's (surprise!) more of a mixed bag than has been reported.

Regarding the need for a "real" benchmark, from the article:

"While Geek Bench 3 attempts to create what its makers think is an accurate measure of CPU performance using seconds-long “real world” algorithms, BAPCo’s approach is actually more “real world.” BAPCo’s consortium of mostly hardware makers set out to create workloads across all the different platforms that would simulate what a person does, such as actually editing a photo with HDR, browsing the web, or sending email."

The author goes on to concede that they have custom apps for each platform to accomplish this task, but it seems that the TabletMark developers are aware of the exact issue you raise.