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Mac Performance: Performance Tests On 2007/2006 Macs ... New MacBooks And MacBook Pros Versus The Others
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.

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%

Power Fractal Program 1.4 run at a setting of 2097152

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

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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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