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The following prerelease information provided by Johnny Applespeed, where a more complete report will be posted shortly
Saturday, February 18, 2006
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Hi Thomas,
We do not test with FCP, but we do test with iMovie, which is similar. FCP is not yet tuned to take advantage of the Intel processor in the iMac, so comparatively it will run slower on that machine compared to a similarly clocked dual processor G5 machine. This will change once Apple gets FCP up to speed for the new chip sometime this year. For the most part a dual processor G5 machine running FCP should run at a similar clip to a similarly configured Intel one (once the software runs native on Intel).
Our current attitude to multiprocessor machines is this. They provide greater flexibility in the workplace, but, unless you are in a production type environment, you may have trouble soaking up all the performance that these machines make available. If your work style is one that will make continuous, and multiple simultaneous demands on the processing capacity of the machine, a multiprocessor machine will definitely get you there faster.
One thing to keep in mind is that Apple is scheduled to release an Intel based Power Mac sometime this year.
Your comparison follows below ...
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G5 Power Mac Quad Core 2.5 GHz versus Intel Core Duo iMac 20" 2GHz
G5 Power Mac Quad Core 2.5 GHz- M9592LL/A -- Released October 2005
Intel Core Duo iMacs 20" 2GHz - MA200LL -- Released January 2006
Specifications info
G5 Power Mac Quad Core 2.5 GHz
Intel Core Duo iMac 20" 2GHz
Initial price difference: G5 Power Mac Quad Core 2.5 GHz $1,600 more - - $3,299 vs $1,699
Current price difference: G5 Power Mac Quad Core 2.5 GHz $1,150 more - - $ 2,799 vs $1,694
http://macreviewzone.com/html/reviews/guides/hardware/imac.shtml#intel
http://macreviewzone.com/html/reviews/guides/hardware/powermacs.shtml#pmg5
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Performance
In Performance the G5 Power Mac Quad Core 2.5 GHz is ....
Processor Single - 23% faster**
Processor Multi - 105% faster**
Processor Saturation - 104% faster**
Graphics Card - 50% faster**
Graphics Processor - 9% faster**
Graphics Gaming - 91% faster
Graphics Interface - 113% slower
Copy (many files) - 2% slower**
Copy (Single large file) - 4% slower**
iMovie Import - 8% slower**
iMovie Render - 65% faster**
iTunes Encode (From CD) - 21% faster**
Word Macro - 116% faster
iDVD Import - 20% faster**
Unreal (Game) - 825% faster
Photoshop Filters (Dual Tuned) - 454% faster
Photoshop Filters (Single) - 167% faster
Photoshop Workflow - 217% faster
** This application has been tuned to run natively on the Intel processor
As you can see, in processor intensive tasks that saturate, or nearly saturate the processors, the Quad Core Power Mac is about twice as fast in those activities.
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Additional Resources
Power Mac InfoZone
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Power Mac Buyer's Guide
Power Mac Specs & Features
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Apple's Power Mac Page
Apple's Previous Power Mac Specification Details
iMac InfoZone
iMac Performance
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iMac Buyer's Guide
iMac Specs & Features
iMac Discussision Thread
iMac Reviews
Apple's iMac Page
Apple's Previous iMac Specification Details
Also search at MacReviewZone/MacSpeedZone on the following part numbers M9592LL or MA200LL which should turn up additional information
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On Feb 8, 2006, at 10:43 AM, Thomas wrote:
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I'm interested in how the new intel iMac's perform i Final Cut Pro - as compared to dual and/or Quad- core G5's.
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