Mac Performance (April 2008)
Back in February Apple released new MacBooks and MacBook Pros which means the previous Mac Performance chart is out of date. Time for an update!
Setup
Results were collected from the Geekbench Result Browser for Macs with standard processors (i.e., no processor upgrades, overclocked processors, or Hackintoshes) with at least 512MB of RAM running Leopard.
I’ve reported the average overall score for each model and processor combination, where 1000 is the score a Power Mac G5 @ 1.6GHz would receive. Higher scores are better. Keep in mind that Geekbench 2 only measures processor and memory performance which is why, for example, MacBook and MacBook Pro scores are so similar, despite both having radically different graphics adapters.
Results
| Mac Pro (Early 2008) Intel Xeon X5482 3.2 GHz (8 cores) |
8499 | |
| Mac Pro (Early 2008) Intel Xeon E5472 3.0 GHz (8 cores) |
8283 | |
| Mac Pro (Early 2008) Intel Xeon X5472 3.0 GHz (8 cores) |
8048 | |
| Mac Pro (8-core) Intel Xeon X5365 3.0 GHz (8 cores) |
7977 | |
| Mac Pro (Early 2008) Intel Xeon E5462 2.8 GHz (8 cores) |
7645 | |
| Xserve (Late 2006) Intel Xeon 5160 3.0 GHz (4 cores) |
5433 | |
| Mac Pro Intel Xeon 5160 3.0 GHz (4 cores) |
5372 | |
| Mac Pro (Early 2008) Intel Xeon E5462 2.8 GHz (4 cores) |
5330 | |
| Mac Pro Intel Xeon 5150 2.66 GHz (4 cores) |
4832 | |
| Xserve (Late 2006) Intel Xeon 5130 2.0 GHz (4 cores) |
3870 | |
| Mac Pro Intel Xeon 5130 2.0 GHz (4 cores) |
3712 | |
| iMac (Mid 2007) Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 2.8 GHz (2 cores) |
3608 | |
| MacBook Pro (Early 2008) Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 2.6 GHz (2 cores) |
3323 | |
| MacBook Pro (Mid 2007) Intel Core 2 Duo T7800 2.6 GHz (2 cores) |
3236 | |
| Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) PowerPC G5 (970MP) 2.5 GHz (4 cores) |
3217 | |
| MacBook Pro (Early 2008) Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5 GHz (2 cores) |
3171 | |
| MacBook (Early 2008) Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 2.4 GHz (2 cores) |
3134 | |
| iMac (Mid 2007) Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4 GHz (2 cores) |
3125 | |
| MacBook Pro (Early 2008) Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 2.4 GHz (2 cores) |
3046 | |
| MacBook Pro (Mid 2007) Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4 GHz (2 cores) |
2990 | |
| iMac (24-inch) Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33 GHz (2 cores) |
2972 | |
| MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33 GHz (2 cores) |
2920 | |
| iMac (Late 2006) Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33 GHz (2 cores) |
2896 | |
| MacBook (Late 2007) Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2 GHz (2 cores) |
2872 | |
| MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo) Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33 GHz (2 cores) |
2847 | |
| MacBook Pro (Mid 2007) Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2 GHz (2 cores) |
2769 | |
| iMac (Late 2006) Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz (2 cores) |
2764 | |
| iMac (24-inch) Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz (2 cores) |
2762 | |
| MacBook (Late 2006) Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz (2 cores) |
2744 | |
| MacBook (Early 2008) Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1 GHz (2 cores) |
2743 | |
| MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo) Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz (2 cores) |
2679 | |
| MacBook (Late 2007) Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
2659 | |
| iMac (Mid 2007) Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
2652 | |
| MacBook Pro Genuine Intel T2600 2.16 GHz (2 cores) |
2608 | |
| Mac mini (Mid 2007) Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
2594 | |
| iMac (Late 2006) Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
2588 | |
| MacBook Pro (17-inch) Genuine Intel T2600 2.16 GHz (2 cores) |
2547 | |
| MacBook (Late 2006) Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
2531 | |
| iMac (Early 2006) Genuine Intel T2500 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
2490 | |
| MacBook Genuine Intel T2500 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
2450 | |
| MacBook Pro Genuine Intel T2500 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
2379 | |
| iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD) Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83 GHz (2 cores) |
2373 | |
| Mac mini (Mid 2007) Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83 GHz (2 cores) |
2368 | |
| MacBook (Late 2006) Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83 GHz (2 cores) |
2331 | |
| iMac (Early 2006) Genuine Intel T2400 1.83 GHz (2 cores) |
2321 | |
| MacBook Genuine Intel T2400 1.83 GHz (2 cores) |
2262 | |
| Power Mac G5 (June 2004) PowerPC G5 (970FX) 2.7 GHz (2 cores) |
2244 | |
| MacBook Pro Genuine Intel T2400 1.83 GHz (2 cores) |
2212 | |
| MacBook Air Intel Core 2 Duo P7700 1.8 GHz (2 cores) |
2138 | |
| Mac mini (Early 2006) Genuine Intel T2300 1.66 GHz (2 cores) |
2094 | |
| Power Mac G5 (June 2004) PowerPC G5 (970FX) 2.5 GHz (2 cores) |
2079 | |
| MacBook Air Intel Core 2 Duo P7500 1.6 GHz (2 cores) |
2024 | |
| Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) PowerPC G5 (970MP) 2.3 GHz (2 cores) |
2013 | |
| Power Mac G5 (June 2004) PowerPC G5 (970FX) 2.3 GHz (2 cores) |
1910 | |
| Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) PowerPC G5 (970MP) 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
1785 | |
| Power Mac G5 (June 2004) PowerPC G5 (970) 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
1706 | |
| Power Mac G5 (June 2004) PowerPC G5 (970FX) 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
1644 | |
| Power Mac G5 PowerPC G5 (970) 2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
1614 | |
| Power Mac G5 (June 2004) PowerPC G5 (970) 1.8 GHz (2 cores) |
1549 | |
| Power Mac G5 (June 2004) PowerPC G5 (970FX) 1.8 GHz (2 cores) |
1533 | |
| Power Mac G5 PowerPC G5 (970) 1.8 GHz (2 cores) |
1532 | |
| Mac mini (Early 2006) Genuine Intel T1200 1.5 GHz (1 core) |
1323 | |
| iMac G5 (iSight) PowerPC G5 (970FX) 2.1 GHz (1 core) |
1137 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.25 GHz (2 cores) |
1053 | |
| Power Mac G5 PowerPC G5 (970) 1.8 GHz (1 core) |
1049 | |
| iMac G5 (iSight) PowerPC G5 (970FX) 1.9 GHz (1 core) |
1009 | |
| iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor) PowerPC G5 (970FX) 2.0 GHz (1 core) |
993 | |
| Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) PowerPC G5 (970FX) 1.8 GHz (1 core) |
958 | |
| iMac G5 PowerPC G5 (970FX) 1.8 GHz (1 core) |
890 | |
| Power Mac G5 PowerPC G5 (970) 1.6 GHz (1 core) |
875 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.0 GHz (2 cores) |
872 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.0 GHz (2 cores) |
837 | |
| iMac G5 PowerPC G5 (970FX) 1.6 GHz (1 core) |
826 | |
| Mac mini (Late 2005) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.5 GHz (1 core) |
809 | |
| PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD, 17-inch) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.66667 GHz (1 core) |
809 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.002 GHz (2 cores) |
787 | |
| Mac mini PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.41667 GHz (1 core) |
783 | |
| PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.67 GHz) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.66667 GHz (1 core) |
772 | |
| PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD, 15-inch) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.66667 GHz (1 core) |
765 | |
| PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5 GHz) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.66667 GHz (1 core) |
759 | |
| iBook G4 (Early 2004) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.33333 GHz (1 core) |
741 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 866 MHz (2 cores) |
729 | |
| Mac mini (Late 2005) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.33333 GHz (1 core) |
724 | |
| eMac PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.4 GHz (1 core) |
705 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.25 GHz (1 core) |
703 | |
| eMac (USB 2.0) PowerPC G4 (7447/7457) 1.25 GHz (1 core) |
700 | |
| eMac (USB 2.0) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.25 GHz (1 core) |
696 | |
| PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5 GHz) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.5 GHz (1 core) |
695 | |
| PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33 GHz) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.5 GHz (1 core) |
673 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver) PowerPC G4 (7441/7450/7451) 800 MHz (2 cores) |
667 | |
| Mac mini PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.25 GHz (1 core) |
667 | |
| PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5 GHz) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.5 GHz (1 core) |
666 | |
| PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33 GHz) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.33333 GHz (1 core) |
636 | |
| iBook G4 (Early 2004) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.2 GHz (1 core) |
634 | |
| PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5 GHz) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.5 GHz (1 core) |
634 | |
| PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33 GHz) PowerPC G4 (7447/7457) 1.33333 GHz (1 core) |
627 | |
| iBook G4 (Mid 2005) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.42 GHz (1 core) |
620 | |
| PowerBook G4 (17-inch) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.0 GHz (1 core) |
591 | |
| PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33 GHz) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.33333 GHz (1 core) |
586 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.0 GHz (1 core) |
582 | |
| PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.0 GHz (1 core) |
582 | |
| iBook G4 (Mid 2005) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.33333 GHz (1 core) |
575 | |
| PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) PowerPC G4 (7447/7457) 1.25 GHz (1 core) |
561 | |
| iBook G4 (Early 2004) PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.06667 GHz (1 core) |
557 | |
| iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor) PowerPC G5 (970FX) 1.8 GHz (1 core) |
553 | |
| eMac PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.0 GHz (1 core) |
552 | |
| iMac G4 (USB 2.0) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.25 GHz (1 core) |
541 | |
| iBook G4 PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.0 GHz (1 core) |
539 | |
| iMac G4 (USB 2.0) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.0 GHz (1 core) |
528 | |
| iMac G4 (20-inch Flat-Panel) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 1.25 GHz (1 core) |
515 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 933 MHz (1 core) |
492 | |
| PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) PowerPC G4 (7447/7457) 1.0 GHz (1 core) |
489 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) PowerPC G4 (7400) 500 MHz (2 cores) |
484 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) PowerPC G4 (7410) 533 MHz (2 cores) |
474 | |
| PowerBook G4 (DVI) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 800 MHz (1 core) |
469 | |
| PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 867 MHz (1 core) |
452 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) PowerPC G4 (7400) 450 MHz (2 cores) |
437 | |
| iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM) PowerPC 750FX 800 MHz (1 core) |
432 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver) PowerPC G4 (7441/7450/7451) 866 MHz (1 core) |
426 | |
| iBook G4 PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 800 MHz (1 core) |
424 | |
| iMac (Flat-Panel) PowerPC G4 (7441/7450/7451) 800 MHz (1 core) |
416 | |
| PowerBook G4 (DVI) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 667 MHz (1 core) |
415 | |
| eMac PowerPC G4 (7441/7450/7451) 800 MHz (1 core) |
404 | |
| PowerBook G4 (12-inch) PowerPC G4 (7445/7455) 867 MHz (1 core) |
377 | |
| PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) PowerPC G4 (7441/7450/7451) 667 MHz (1 core) |
376 | |
| PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI) PowerPC G4 (7447/7457) 1.0 GHz (1 core) |
346 | |
| iMac (Flat-Panel) PowerPC G4 (7441/7450/7451) 700 MHz (1 core) |
327 | |
| PowerBook G4 PowerPC G4 (7410) 500 MHz (1 core) |
312 | |
| Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) PowerPC G4 (7400) 450 MHz (1 core) |
309 | |
| Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver) PowerPC G4 (7441/7450/7451) 733 MHz (1 core) |
277 | |
| Power Mac G4 Cube PowerPC G4 (7400) 450 MHz (1 core) |
257 | |
| PowerBook G4 PowerPC G4 (7410) 400 MHz (1 core) |
253 | |
| Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) PowerPC G4 (7400) 400 MHz (1 core) |
243 |
Conclusions
There are a few results on the chart that I found interesting.
Apple is using two different Xeon processors (the X5472 and the E5472, both at 3.0 GHz) in the eight-core Mac Pro, and it looks like the E5472 (in addition to consuming less power) is about 2.5% faster.
I commented last month that the latest base-model MacBooks were slower than the previous base-model MacBooks. Well, I was wrong. According to the MacBook results in the chart, the new base-model MacBooks are slightly faster. I dug into the results a bit and found that performance was poor with Mac OS X 10.5.2 (Build 9C2015) (the version I tested with) but improved with later builds.
Finally, I still marvel at the fact that the latest dual-core MacBook Pros have the same processor performance as the fastest PowerPC-based Mac (the four-core Power Mac G5).
