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Machines Compared
Power Mac Dual G4/1.0 GHz - M667LL/A (Stock Machine)

Performance

Machine Processor - Single Processor - Multiple Graphics
Card 		Graphics - Game
Quake 4
Hard
Drive 		QuickTime
Encode
Stock Machine Actual Score
CB 9.5
116 points 		CB 9.5
182 points 		CB 9.5 194 points 11.9
FPS 		134.1
seconds		 235.84
seconds
Power Mac Dual G4/1.0 GHz - M667LL/A (Stock Machine)
100% 100%

100%

100% 100% 100%
+325% +759% +2403% +379% +187% +325%
+279% +660% +2120% +345% +210% +290%
+186% +473% +1867% +319% +235% +208%

An Explanation Of The Tests ...

Reviews

Reviews
Quad Core Intel Xeon 3.0GHz
Associated Press
MacInTouch
MacsimumNews pt 1
MacsimumNews pt 2
MacsimumNews pt 3
MacsimumNews pt 4
Macworld
Macworld
PDNonline
MacInTouch
MacInTouch
MacInTouch
SpeedZone
SpeedZone
SpeedZone
BareFeats
BareFeats
BareFeats
Geek Patrol
Geek Patrol
Network Computing
BareFeats
HardMac

Quad Core Intel Xeon 2.66GHz
Reviews
User Reviews @ Amazon
Macworld
ComputerWorld
MacInTouch
AnandTech
Ars Technica
MacsimumNews pt 1
MacsimumNews pt 2
MacsimumNews pt 3
MacsimumNews pt 4
Digit
Macworld
Macworld
Macworld
AMUG
SpeedZone
SpeedZone
SpeedZone
MacInTouch
MacInTouch
MacInTouch
BareFeats
Macworld (gamer)
Geek Patrol
eXtensions
System Shootout
BareFeats

Compared To ...
iMac Core 2 Duo 2.16

Quad Core Intel Xeon 2GHz
Reviews
MacsimumNews pt 1
MacsimumNews pt 2
MacsimumNews pt 3
MacsimumNews pt 4
Macworld
Architosh
MacInTouch
SpeedZone
SpeedZone
SpeedZone
BareFeats

Compared To ...
iMac 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo
 

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Mac Pro Two 3GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB - Originally: $3,299
This Section Updated: Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Price - Condition - Warranty - Store

$3,249 - Used- 90 day - PowerMax unavailable

$2,199 - Refurbished  - 1yr - Apple Refurbished unavailable
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$2,299 - Refurbished  - 1yr - Apple Canada Refurbished unavailable
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$2,810 - OpenBox- 90day   - ClubMacunavailable
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$2,810 - OpenBox- 90day - MacMall unavailable
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$3,049 - Closeout - 1yr  - ClubMac unavailable
$200 mail-in rebate
mail-in printer rebates
Windows options
Parallels software mail-in rebate
Free Shipping mail-in rebate
$3,049 - Closeout - 1yr - MacMall  unavailable
$200 mail-in rebate
mail-in printer rebates
Windows options
Parallels software mail-in rebate
Free Shipping mail-in rebate
$3,997 - Closeout - 1yr - LA Computerunavailable
$3,699 - Closeout - 1yr - MacConnection unavailable
4GB RAM
Free Shipping
$3,249 - Closeout - 1 year - PowerMax unavailable
$4,100 - Closeout - 1yr - Amazonunavailable
N/L - Closeout  - 1yr  - MacZoneunavailable

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Basic Stats
Mac Pro - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB
Two 3GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100
4MB shared L2 cache per processor
1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent buses
1GB memory - 667MHz DDR2
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
256MB Graphics Memory
250GB Hard Drive 7200 rpm
16x SuperDrive
(DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Released 8/06
More Stats ...

Performance
Score
%
Processor Multi CB
1563
+759%
Processor Single CB
493
+325%
Graphics Card CB
4661
+2303%
Graphics Games fps
59
+211%
Hard Drive sec.
46.70
+187%
QuickTime sec.
55.52
+325%
CB = CineBench 9.5 Score
% = Performance compared to Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz
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MacsimumNews pt 4
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Macworld
PDNonline
MacInTouch
MacInTouch
MacInTouch
SpeedZone
SpeedZone
SpeedZone
BareFeats
BareFeats
BareFeats
Geek Patrol
Geek Patrol
Network Computing
BareFeats
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2X Dual Core 3.0GHz- Z0D8 vs ...
Mac Pro Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon
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Mac Pro Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 - MA356LL/A - Originally: $2,499
This Section Updated: Sunday, May 4, 2008

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Price - Condition - Warranty - Store

$2,088 - Used- 90 day - PowerMax unavailable

$1,944 - Refurbished- - Amazonunavailable
$1,999 - Refurbished  - 1yr - Apple Refurbished unavailable
Free Shipping
$1,888 - Refurbished- 1yr - PowerMax unavailable
$2,099 - Refurbished  - 1yr - Apple Canada Refurbished unavailable
Free Shipping
$2,099 - Refurbished- 90day - MacConnection unavailable
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$2,099 - $2,199 - OpenBox- 1yr - PowerMax unavailable
$2,130 - OpenBox  - ClubMacunavailable
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$2,130 - OpenBox - MacMall unavailable
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$2,429 to $2,615 - Closeout - 1yr - Amazon unavailable
$150 mail-in rebate 
Free Shipping
$2,174 - Closeout - 1yr  - ClubMacunavailable
$75 mail-in rebate
mail-in printer rebates
Windows options
Parallels software mail-in rebate
Free Shipping mail-in rebate
$2,174 - Closeout - 1yr - MacMall unavailable
$75 mail-in rebate
mail-in printer rebates
Windows options
Parallels software mail-in rebate
Free Shipping mail-in rebate
$2,299 - Closeout - 1 year - PowerMax unavailable
$2,200 - Closeout - 1yr - MacConnection unavailable
mail-in printer rebates
Windows options
mail-in software rebates
Free Shipping
$2,299 - Closeout - 1yr - LA Computerunavailable
$2,741 - Closeout  - 1yr  - MacZoneunavailable
Parallels for Mac Desktop
Extra RAM

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Basic Stats
Mac Pro - MA356LL/A
Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100
4MB shared L2 cache per processor
1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent buses
1GB memory - 667MHz DDR2
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
256MB Graphics Memory
250GB Hard Drive 7200 rpm
16x SuperDrive
(DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Released 8/06
More Stats ...

Performance
Score
%
Processor Multi CB
1384
+660%
Processor Single CB
440
+279%
Graphics Card CB
4112
+2020%
Graphics Games fps
53
+179%
Hard Drive sec.
43.27
+210%
QuickTime sec.
60.49