 Updated: Saturday, December 8, 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.
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Processor
| Machine - Power Mac |
Score |
Percentage
of Base |
| Base Machine - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL |
283 |
100% |
| Mac minis Intel - August 2007 |
| Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A |
303 |
107% |
| Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A |
332 |
117% |
MacBook Intel - Nov 2007 |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL/B |
335 |
118% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL/B |
369 |
130% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Black - MB063LL/B |
369 |
130% |
| MacBook Pros Intel - June/Nov 2007 |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL |
365 |
129% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL |
400 |
141% |
| MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL |
398 |
141% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Z0EC |
434 |
153% |
| iMacs Intel - August 2007 |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL |
334 |
118% |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL |
400 |
141% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL |
399 |
141% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ |
465 |
164% |
| Mac Pros Intel - August 2006 |
| Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB |
332 |
117% |
| Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A |
440 |
155% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB |
493 |
174% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB |
486 |
172% |
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 - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL |
518 |
100% |
| Mac minis Intel - August 2007 |
| Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A |
553 |
107% |
| Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A |
605 |
117% |
MacBook Intel - May 2007 |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL/B |
599 |
116% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL/B |
659 |
127% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Black - MB063LL/B |
659 |
127% |
| MacBook Pros Intel - June 2007 |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL |
667 |
129% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL |
727 |
140% |
| MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL |
728 |
140% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Z0EC |
789 |
152% |
| iMacs Intel - August 2007 |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL |
609 |
118% |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL |
732 |
141% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL |
730 |
141% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ |
851 |
164% |
| Mac Pros Intel - August 2006 |
| Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB |
1042 |
201% |
| Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A |
1384 |
267% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB |
1563 |
302% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB |
2246 |
434% |
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 |
909.8 |
100% |
| Mac minis Intel - August 2007 |
| Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A |
743.3 |
122% |
| Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A |
681.6 |
133% |
MacBook Intel - May 2007 |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL/B |
696.5 |
131% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL/B |
625.6 |
145% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Black - MB063LL/B |
618.7 |
147% |
| MacBook Pros Intel - June 2007 |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL |
622.3 |
146% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL |
567.7 |
160% |
| MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL |
571.7 |
159% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Z0EC |
526.2 |
173% |
| iMacs Intel - August 2007 |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL |
679.1 |
134% |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL |
567.3 |
160% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL |
568.2 |
160% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ |
484.8 |
188% |
| Mac Pros Intel - August 2006 |
| Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB |
379.4 |
240% |
| Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A |
283.5 |
321% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB |
252.1 |
361% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB |
114.7 |
793% |
Graphics Card
| Machine - Power Mac |
Score |
Percentage
of Base |
| Base Machine - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL |
2809 |
100% |
| Mac minis Intel - August 2007 |
| Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A |
1383 |
49% |
| Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A |
1563 |
56% |
MacBook Intel - May 2007 |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL/B |
2100 |
75% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL/B |
2205 |
78% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Black - MB063LL/B |
2347 |
84% |
| MacBook Pros Intel - June 2007 |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL |
4349 |
155% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL |
4567 |
163% |
| MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL |
4319 |
153% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Z0EC |
4495 |
160% |
| iMacs Intel - August 2007 |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL |
4001 |
142% |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL |
4349 |
155% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL |
4637 |
165% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ |
5263 |
187% |
| Mac Pros Intel - August 2006 |
| Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB |
4195 |
149% |
| Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A |
4770 |
170% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB |
5407 |
192% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB |
5273 |
188% |
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 FP |
Percentage
of Base |
| Base Machine - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL |
44.7 |
100% |
| Mac minis Intel - August 2007 |
| Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A |
12.1 |
27% |
| Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A |
12.1 |
27% |
MacBook Intel - May 2007 |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL/B |
8.7 |
19% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL/B |
8.7 |
19% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Black - MB063LL/B |
11 |
25% |
| MacBook Pros Intel - June 2007 |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL |
53 |
119% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL |
53 |
119% |
| MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL |
53 |
119% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Z0EC |
62.1 |
139% |
| iMacs Intel - August 2007 |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL |
40.5 |
91% |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL |
43 |
96% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL |
45 |
101% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ |
42.9 |
96% |
| Mac Pros Intel - August 2006 |
| Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB |
57.9 |
130% |
| Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A |
61.5 |
138% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB |
66.1 |
149% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB |
72.7 |
163% |
The scores above are actual scores (frames per second) ... not timed tests. Higher numbers are better. Scores based on Quake 4 Here the relative performance is more important than the actual score. For more game tests see this page.
Hard Drive Performance - Multi-File
| Machine - Power Mac |
Score
in Seconds |
Percentage
of Base |
| Base Machine - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL |
208 |
100% |
| Mac minis Intel - August 2007 |
| Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A |
204.4 |
102% |
| Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A |
178.6 |
116% |
MacBook Intel - May 2007 |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL/B |
279 |
75% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL/B |
267.5 |
78% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Black - MB063LL/B |
222.3 |
94% |
| MacBook Pros Intel - June 2007 |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL |
282.8 |
74% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL |
255.3 |
81% |
| MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL |
255.1 |
82% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Z0EC |
276.4 |
75% |
| iMacs Intel - August 2007 |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL |
125.9 |
165% |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL |
121.6 |
171% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL |
122.6 |
170% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ |
101.4 |
205% |
| Mac Pros Intel - August 2006 |
| Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB |
169.9 |
122% |
| Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A |
174.8 |
119% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB |
177.1 |
117% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB |
222.5 |
93% |
The copy folder test not only stresses drive performance but also takes advantage of faster processing capability & caching schemes. A 1.8GB folder full of thousands of files is copied.
Hard Drive Performance Single File
| Machine - Power Mac |
Score
in Seconds |
Percentage
of Base |
| Base Machine - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL |
264.3 |
100% |
| Mac minis Intel - August 2007 |
| Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A |
360.3 |
73% |
| Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A |
336.9 |
78% |
MacBook Intel - May 2007 |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL/B |
354.1 |
75% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL/B |
287.9 |
92% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Black - MB063LL/B |
346.3 |
76% |
| MacBook Pros Intel - June 2007 |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL |
386.4 |
68% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL |
319.9 |
83% |
| MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL |
353.7 |
75% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Z0EC |
327.4 |
81% |
| iMacs Intel - August 2007 |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL |
177.8 |
149% |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL |
182.7 |
145% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL |
183.1 |
144% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ |
186.9 |
141% |
| Mac Pros Intel - August 2006 |
| Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB |
227 |
116% |
| Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A |
241.2 |
110% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB |
264.8 |
100% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB |
183.4 |
144% |
In the single file test the the processor & caching capability of the machine is less of a factor. Single 6.9GB file is duplicated
Photoshop Performance Filter Suite
| Machine - Power Mac |
Score
in Seconds |
Percentage
of Base |
| Base Machine - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL |
251.8 |
100% |
| Mac minis Intel - August 2007 |
| Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A |
205.2 |
123% |
| Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A |
186.4 |
135% |
MacBook Intel - May 2007 |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL/B |
183.3 |
137% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL/B |
167.5 |
150% |
| MacBook - 13-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Black - MB063LL/B |
169 |
150% |
| MacBook Pros Intel - June 2007 |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL |
169 |
150% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL |
156 |
161% |
| MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL |
159.1 |
158% |
| MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Z0EC |
146.1 |
172% |
| iMacs Intel - August 2007 |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL |
182.3 |
138% |
| iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL |
156.6 |
161% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL |
157.2 |
160% |
| iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ |
137.2 |
184% |
| Mac Pros Intel - August 2006 |
| Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB |
91 |
277% |
| Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A |
72.9 |
345% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB |
67 |
376% |
| Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB |
48.6 |
518% |
A Photoshop CS3 Filter Suite Is Run
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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