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The SpeedZone: Performance Tests On 2007/2006 Macs ... 8 Core Mac Pro Versus The Others - A Performance Report
Updated: Monday, May 14, 2007

Processor Performance
Processor Performance Multi-Processor
Graphics Performance
Game Performance
Drive Performance
Past Results

Below you will find performance results for the currently shipping machines. This will, hopefully, give you an feel for the relative performances. We will be adding new machines on an on-going basis ... so check back once in a while.

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"Real World" Tests
For timed scores, lower numbers are better. For the CineBench & Game scores higher numbers are better. Of course the higher the percentage, the better the performance.

Processor

Machine - Power Mac Score Percentage
of Base
Base Machine - Power Mac G4/1 GHz Dual Processor - M8667LL/A 118 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 257 218%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 282 239%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook 13" 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA699LL/A 303 257%
MacBook 13" 2GHz Core 2 Duo - MA700LL/A 331 281%
MacBook 13 " 2GHz Core 2 Duo - Black - MA701LL/A 332 281%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro 15" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA609LL 359 304%
MacBook Pro 15" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA610LL 385 326%
MacBook Pro 17" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA611LL/A 385 326%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 304 258%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 332 281%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 359 304%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 358 303%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 386 327%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 332 281%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 440 373%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 493 418%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 486 412%

CineBench 9.5 consists of a series of tests. This one, tests basic single CPU processing performance. . You can download the CineBench program to run on your own machine and compare scores. We used the 9.5 version of CineBench. The scores above are actual scores ... not timed tests. Higher numbers are better

Processor - Multiple

Machine - Power Mac Score Percentage
of Base
Base Machine - Power Mac G4/1 GHz Dual Processor - M8667LL/A 211 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 471 223%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 518 245%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook 13" 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA699LL/A 555 245%
MacBook 13" 2GHz Core 2 Duo - MA700LL/A 561 266%
MacBook 13 " 2GHz Core 2 Duo - Black - MA701LL/A 606 287%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro 15" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA609LL 653 309%
MacBook Pro 15" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA610LL 705 334%
MacBook Pro 17" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA611LL/A 702 333%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 555 263%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 606 287%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 657 311%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 655 310%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 707 335%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 1042 494%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 1384 656%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 1563 741%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 2246 1064%

This is the same test as above, however it will take advantage of Multiple processors if they are present. The scores above are actual scores ... not timed tests. Higher numbers are better

Processor Saturation

Machine - Power Mac Score
in Seconds 		Percentage
of Base
Base Machine - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL .....................................**Note Change ** 231 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 251.5 92%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 227.7 101%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook 13" 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA699LL/A 194.8 119%
MacBook 13" 2GHz Core 2 Duo - MA700LL/A NA NA
MacBook 13 " 2GHz Core 2 Duo - Black - MA701LL/A 175.2 132%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro 15" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA609LL 158.3 146%
MacBook Pro 15" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA610LL 146.9 157%
MacBook Pro 17" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA611LL/A 146.2 158%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 187.8 123%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 171 135%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 157.8 146%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 157.9 146%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 146.6 158%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 94.8 244%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 71.4 324%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 63.5 364%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 28.5 811%

Power Fractal Program run at a setting of 524288

Graphics Card

Machine - Power Mac Score Percentage
of Base
Base Machine - Power Mac G4/1 GHz Dual Processor - M8667LL/A 201 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 1147 571%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 1193 594%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook 13" 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA699LL/A 1401 697%
MacBook 13" 2GHz Core 2 Duo - MA700LL/A 1490 741%
MacBook 13 " 2GHz Core 2 Duo - Black - MA701LL/A 1495 744%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro 15" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA609LL 3492 1737%
MacBook Pro 15" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA610LL 3645 1813%
MacBook Pro 17" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA611LL/A 3645 1813%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 1432 712%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 3270 1627%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 3490 1736%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 4112 2046%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 4261 2120%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 3616 1799%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 4112 2046%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 4661 2319%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 4546 2262%

This part of the CineBench program relies on the graphics card for graphics rendering. Download the program and run your own test.

Graphics Card Gaming

Machine - Power Mac Score
in FPS		 Percentage
of Base
Base Machine - Power Mac G4/1 GHz Dual Processor - M8667LL/A 12 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 12.2 102%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 11.2 93%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook 13" 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA699LL/A 10.4 87%
MacBook 13" 2GHz Core 2 Duo - MA700LL/A 10.5 88%
MacBook 13 " 2GHz Core 2 Duo - Black - MA701LL/A 10.7 89%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro 15" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA609LL 50.8 423
MacBook Pro 15" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA610LL 51.9 433%
MacBook Pro 17" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA611LL/A 51 425%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 12.2 102%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 47.2 393%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 55.6 463%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 52.1 434%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 58.7 489%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 49.9 416%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 53 442%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 57 475%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 62.7 523%

The scores above are actual scores (frames per second) ... not timed tests. Higher numbers are better. Scores based on Quake 4

Hard Drive Performance - Multi-File

Machine - Power Mac Score
in Seconds 		Percentage
of Base
Base Machine - Power Mac G4/1 GHz Dual Processor - M8667LL/A 182.8 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 123.9 148%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A NA NA

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook 13" 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA699LL/A 140.8 130%
MacBook 13" 2GHz Core 2 Duo - MA700LL/A 140.5 130%
MacBook 13 " 2GHz Core 2 Duo - Black - MA701LL/A 148.2 123%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro 15" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA609LL 125.1 146%
MacBook Pro 15" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA610LL 129.7 141%
MacBook Pro 17" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA611LL/A 127.1 144%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 84 218%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 73.1 250%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 75.5 242%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 75.3 243%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 77.5 236%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 68.5 267%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 70.5 259%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 71.4 256%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 70.4 260%

The copy folder test not only stresses drive performance but also takes advantage of faster processing capability & caching schemes. A 900MB folder full of files is copied.

Hard Drive Performance Single File

Machine - Power Mac Score
in Seconds 		Percentage
of Base
Base Machine - Power Mac G4/1 GHz Dual Processor - M8667LL/A 84.2 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 77.2 109%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 77.6 109%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook 13" 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA699LL/A 79.3 106%
MacBook 13" 2GHz Core 2 Duo - MA700LL/A 78.2 108%
MacBook 13 " 2GHz Core 2 Duo - Black - MA701LL/A 77.8 108%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro 15" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA609LL 73.2 115%
MacBook Pro 15" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA610LL 75.3 112%
MacBook Pro 17" 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo - MA611LL/A 63 134%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 48 175%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 37.5 225%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 43.2 195%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 42.7 197%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 42.1 200%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 40 211%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 43.3 194%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 46.7 180%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 34.2 246%

In the single file test the the processor & caching capability of the machine is less of a factor. Single 1.2GB file is duplicated

Don't see performance information on the Mac you are interested in? Send a request for a performance comparison between any two Macs.
Disclaimer performance benchmarks are only a guide to relative performance, and to a certain extent limited. The only performance benchmark that will have full meaning for you, will be the one you run, on your new machine, using your applications and employing your work flow. Given this, while we believe that the information we will provide you will give a general guide to relative performance, and we will endeavor to make sure that it is as accurate as possible, we offer no implied or actual guarantee that this is so. People who need mission critical data, should be doing performance testing in-house.
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