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Mac Pro Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3GHz versus
Mac Pro Quad Core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz

Mac Pro Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3GHz - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB
Released August 2006

Mac Pro Quad Core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz - MA356LL/A
Released August 2006

Specifications info
Mac Pro Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3GHz
Mac Pro Quad Core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz

Initial price difference
Mac Pro Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3GHz - $3,299
Mac Pro Quad Core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz - $2,499

Current price difference
Mac Pro Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3GHz - $$2,699
Mac Pro Quad Core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz - $2,099

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Performance
In Performance the Mac Pro Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3GHz is ....

Processor Single - 12% faster (a)
Processor Multiple - 13% faster (a)
Processor Multitasking - 9% faster
Processor Saturation - 12% faster (b)
Graphics Card - 13% faster (a)
Graphics Processor - 12% faster (a)
Graphics Gaming - 11% faster (c) (d)
Copy (many files) - 1% slower
Copy (Single large file) - 7% slower
QuickTime Encode - 11% faster
iMovie Import - 8% slower
iMovie Render - 8% faster
iTunes Encode (From CD) - performed the same
Word Macro - 9% faster (d)
iDVD Import - 1% faster
Quake (Game) - 8% faster
Photoshop Filters (Dual Tuned) - 9% faster (d)
Photoshop Filters (Single) - 12% faster (d)
Photoshop Workflow - 13% faster (d)

(a) The processor and graphics scores above are based on CineBench 9.5 (email us to request the actual point scores for these machines)
(b) Processor Saturation test based on Power Fractal
(c) The game test was obtain by running EVO2 4X4
(d) These applications do not yet run native on the Intel processor

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