RedMagic 11S Pro+ Benchmark Listing Suggests Rare Leap in Android Single-Core Performance

A benchmark listing believed to be tied to the upcoming RedMagic 11S Pro+ briefly surfaced online this week, drawing attention after reportedly crossing a threshold no Android phone had previously reached on Geekbench 6 single-core testing.

The device appeared under model number “nubia NX809J” in Geekbench records on May 10. According to Chinese blogger, one entry reached roughly 4,010 points in single-core performance before the listing was later removed. Several remaining results still showed scores above 3,900 in single-core workloads and more than 12,000 in multi-core testing.

Those numbers stand out because Geekbench’s single-core measurements are widely used as an indicator of peak responsiveness in tasks that rely heavily on one CPU thread, including parts of mobile gaming, interface performance, and latency-sensitive operations. Based on the information provided, current retail phones using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 platform generally land between 3,500 and 3,700 points in the same benchmark.

The benchmark entry referenced “QTI SM8850 3628 MHz (8 cores),” alongside unusual ARMv8 labeling that has prompted discussion about whether the tested chip differs from Qualcomm’s standard retail configuration. The reported 3.628GHz frequency is notably higher than what standard Snapdragon variants are typically associated with.

RedMagic has previously described a chip selection process that involves testing and sorting silicon for higher frequency tolerance and thermal stability. The company characterizes the practice as choosing “best of the best” units with additional frequency headroom compared with standard retail chips.

Alongside the main processor, the upcoming device is also expected to include the Redcore R4 gaming chip and the company’s CUBE Sky Gaming Engine. According to teaser material referenced in the report, the system supports more than 200 games at up to 2K resolution and 144fps while simultaneously handling frame interpolation and resolution upscaling.

Whether those benchmark peaks translate into stable long-session gaming performance remains an open question. Short synthetic tests can demonstrate maximum capability, but sustained workloads place greater pressure on thermal management and power efficiency.

RedMagic’s approach appears centered on that challenge. The company’s cooling design combines an active cooling fan with vapor chamber and liquid cooling components intended to maintain higher clock speeds under load. The Redcore R4 chip is also positioned as a way to offload some graphics-related processing from the main Snapdragon platform during intensive gaming sessions.

The full RedMagic 11S Pro series is scheduled to launch in China on May 18. The company is also expected to unveil a new gaming tablet during the same event, though its release timing has not yet been confirmed.

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For now, the benchmark entries offer an early look at how aggressively gaming-focused Android brands continue to push mobile silicon, particularly in areas where performance gains have become increasingly difficult to achieve.