The Google Nexus 9 tablet performs roughly on par with a 2012 Mac Pro, the results of a recent benchmarking test suggest, according to Digital Spy.

HTC's Android slate scored 1,903 in Geekbench's assessment, while the previous-generation Apple computer was pegged at 1,925.

The results appear to indicate that the 64-bit tablet is also close to the latest MacBook Air in terms of performance, with the laptop scoring just over 2,000.

This is quite a feat for the Nexus 9, given that the Mac Pro line is geared towards professionals with high power needs - but with a Nvidia Tegra K1 processor and Kepler DX11 graphics chip on board, it doesn't come as a surprise.

Google unveiled the Nexus 9 earlier this week, alongside the Motorola-designed Nexus 6 phablet and its latest mobile operating system, Android Lollipop.

The new devices will be available on Google Play in the coming weeks.