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Mac Performance In The Raw - Power Mac Dual G5/1.8 GHz versus MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz - A Performance Comparison

 
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
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Power Mac Dual G5/1.8 GHz versus MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz

Power Mac Dual G5/1.8 GHz - M9454LL/A - June, 2004
MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz - MA464LL - January 2006

Specifications info
Power Mac Dual G5/1.8 GHz
MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz

Initial price difference:
Power Mac Dual G5/1.8 GHz - $1,999
MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz - $2,499

Current price difference:
Power Mac Dual G5/1.8 GHz - $1,299
MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz - $2,080

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Performance
In Performance the MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz is ....

Processor Single - 12% faster++
Processor Multiple - 16% faster++
Graphics Card - 33% faster++
Graphics Processor - 27% faster++
Graphics Gaming - 3% slower **
Copy (many files) - 28% slower
Copy (Single large file) - 25% slower

Word Macro - 32% slower **
Photoshop Filters (Dual Tuned) - 68% slower **
Photoshop Filters (Single) - 53% slower **
Photoshop Workflow - 47% slower **

** This application does not yet run native on the Intel processor

++ The processor & graphics card scores above are based on CineBench 9.5 (email us to request the actual point scores for these machines)
http://www.cinebench.com/
The game test was obtain by running EVO2 4X4
http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/4x4/

A note on performance. Because of the time difference between when we tested these two machines, some of the scores above are estimates based on adjusted, original data.

In processing power the MacBook Pro should be slightly ahead of your current set up. Apple's professional applications may not be tuned yet to take advantage of the new Intel processor though. This should happen shortly. The hard drive will be slightly slower on the MacBook Pro ... but I am afraid that is true of most portables when put up against a comparabl

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Apple's Previous Power Mac Specification Details

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On Apr 29, 2006, at 12:00 PM, Mark Nelson wrote:

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I have a G5 dual 1.8 Ghz tower and I'd like to see how it compares to a MacBook Pro 2.0 Ghz dual core MA464LL.

I do a lot of video work using Apple Pro apps - Final Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, as well as audio recording and editing. I'm considering replacing the G5 with the MacBook and using it with my 23" Apple monitor at home, and dumping my aging PowerBook, which won't even run Prop Apps, when on the road.

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MacBook Pro Intel
15in 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo MA600LL - Originally: $1,999

This Section Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2008

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Basic Stats
MacBook Pro: MA600LL
15 Inch Screen
2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
2MB L2 Cache - Shared
667 MHz Frontside Bus
512MB Memory
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
256MB Graphics Memory
80GB HardDrive 5400 rpm
SuperDrive
(DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in wireless
60-watt-hour battery
Apple Remote
Released 5/06
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Performance
Score
%
Processor Dual CB
563
+167%
Processor Single CB
305
+161%
Graphics Card CB
1364
+572%
Graphics Games fps
29
+61%
Hard Drive sec.
95.13
+21%
QuickTime sec.
177.62
+33%

CB = CineBench 9.5 Score
% = Performance compared to Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz


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