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The SpeedZone: Performance Tests On 2007/2006 Macs ... New MacBooks And MacBook Pros Versus The Others - A Performance Report
Updated: Monday, July 23, 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 - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 257 91%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 282 100%

MacBook Intel - May 2007

MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 331 117%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 359 127%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB063LL 359 127%
MacBook Pros Intel - June 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%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 304 107%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 332 117%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 359 127%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 358 127%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 386 136%
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 515 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 471 91%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 518 101%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 607 118%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 627 122%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB063LL 625 121%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL 667 130%
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL 727 141%
MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL 728 141%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 555 108%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 606 118%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 657 128%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 655 127%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 707 137%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 1042 202%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 1384 269%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 1563 303%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 2246 436%

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 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-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 181.4 127%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 180.6 128%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB063LL 174.6 132%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL 156.2 148%
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL 143.1 161%
MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL 143.3 161%
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 - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL 2415 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 1147 47%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 1193 49%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 1495 62%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 1579 65%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB063LL 1565 65%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL 3739 155%
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL 3937 163%
MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL 3723 154%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 1432 59%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 3270 135%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 3490 145%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 4112 170%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 4261 176%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 3616 150%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 4112 170%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 4661 193%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 4546 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 FPS		 Percentage
of Base
Base Machine - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL 38.3 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 12.2 32%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 11.2 29%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 10.6 28%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 10.5 27%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB063LL 10.5 27%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL 36.3 95%
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL 36.3 95%
MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL 36.1 94%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 12.2 32%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 47.2 123%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 55.6 145%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 52.1 136%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 58.7 153%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 49.9 130%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 53 138%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 57 149%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 62.7 164%

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 - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL 88.6 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 123.9 72%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 159.6 56%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 113.1 78%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 116.9 76%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB063LL 110 81%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL 117 76%
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL 106.8 83%
MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL 106.3 83%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 84 105%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 73.1 121%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 75.5 117%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 75.3 118%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 77.5 114%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 68.5 129%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 70.5 126%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 71.4 124%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 70.4 126%

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 - 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz - MA199LL 47.1 100%
Mac minis Intel - September 2006
Mac mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - MA607LL/A 77.2 61%
Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo - MA608LL/A 77.6 61%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 82.8 57%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 77.4 61%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB063LL 67.4 70%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL 70.3 67%
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL 56.5 83%
MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL 63.1 75%
iMacs Intel - September 2006
iMac 17 " 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo - MA710LL 48 98%
iMac 17 " 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo - MA590LL 37.5 126%
iMac 20 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA589LL 43.2 109%
iMac 24 " 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo - MA456LL 42.7 110%
iMac 24 " 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 42.1 112%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 40 118%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 43.3 109%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 46.7 101%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 34.2 138%

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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