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Mac Performance: Performance Tests On 2007/2006 Macs ... New iMacs And Mac minis Versus The Others
Updated: Saturday, September 29, 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 - August 2007
Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A 303 107%
Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A 332 117%

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 - August 2007
iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL 334 118%
iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL 400 141%
iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL 399 141%
iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ 465 164%
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 518 100%
Mac minis Intel - August 2007
Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A 553 107%
Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A 605 117%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 607 117%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 627 121%
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 667 129%
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL 727 140%
MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL 728 141%
iMacs Intel - August 2007
iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL 609 118%
iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL 732 141%
iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL 730 141%
iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ 851 164%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 1042 201%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 1384 267%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 1563 302%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 2246 434%

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 229.1 100%
Mac minis Intel - August 2007
Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A 186.7 123%
Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A 171.1 134%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 181.4 126%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 180.6 127%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB063LL 174.6 131%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL 156.2 147%
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL 143.1 160%
MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL 143.3 160%
iMacs Intel - August 2007
iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL 170.5 134%
iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL 142.8 160%
iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL 142.7 161%
iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ 121.7 188%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 94.8 242%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 71.4 321%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 63.5 361%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 28.5 804%

Power Fractal Program 1.4 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 2739 100%
Mac minis Intel - August 2007
Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A 1383 50%
Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A 1563 57%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 1695 62%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 1791 65%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB063LL 1775 65%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL 4240 155%
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL 4465 163%
MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL 4222 154%
iMacs Intel - August 2007
iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL 4001 146%
iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL 4349 159%
iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL 4637 169%
iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ 5263 192%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 4101 150%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 4663 170%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 5286 193%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 5155 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
 
Mac minis Intel - August 2007
Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A 12.1 100%
Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A 12.1 100%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 12.7 105%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 12.6 104%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB063LL 12.6 104%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL 43.6 360%
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL 43.6 360%
MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL 43.3 358%
iMacs Intel - August 2007
iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL 40.5 335%
iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL 43 355%
iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL 45 372%
iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ 44.2 365%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 59.9 495%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 63.6 526%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 68.4 565%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 75.2 621%

The scores above are actual scores (frames per second) ... not timed tests. Higher numbers are better. Scores based on Quake 4 Here the relative performance is more important than the actual score. For more game tests see this page.

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 - August 2007
Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A 77.8 114%
Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A 77.8 114%

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 - August 2007
iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL 52.8 168%
iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL 54.8 162%
iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL 52.3 169%
iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ 43.9 202%
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 thousands 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 262.7 100%
Mac minis Intel - August 2007
Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A 360.3 73%
Mac mini - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB139LL/A 336.9 78%

MacBook Intel - November 2006

MacBook - 13-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB061LL 469.5 56%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB062LL 438.9 60%
MacBook - 13-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB063LL 382.2 69%
MacBook Pros Intel - October 2006
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA895LL 398.6 66%
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL 320.4 82%
MacBook Pro - 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA897LL 357.8 73%
iMacs Intel - August 2007
iMac 20 Inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA876LL 177.8 148%
iMac 20 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA877LL 182.7 144%
iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL 183.1 143%
iMac 24 Inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Z0FC-2.8GHZ 186.9 141%
Mac Pros Intel - August 2006
Mac Pros Two 2GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-2GHZ250GB 226.8 116%
Mac Pros Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon - MA356LL/A 245.5 107%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Dual-Core Xeon - Z0D8-3GHZ250GB 264.8 99%
Mac Pros Two 3GHz Quad-Core Xeon (8 Core)- Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB 193.9 135%

In the single file test the the processor & caching capability of the machine is less of a factor. Single 6.9GB 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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