Mac Performance (June 2008)

Back in April Apple released new iMacs which means the previous Mac Performance chart is out of date. Time for an update!

Setup

Results were collected from the Geekbench Browser for Macs with standard processors (i.e., no processor upgrades, overclocked processors, or Hackintoshes) with at least 512MB of RAM.

As always, I've reported the average overall score for each model and processor combination. If you're unfamiliar with Geekbench and how it measures performance, a score of 1000 is the score a Power Mac G5 @ 1.6GHz would receive. Higher scores are better.

Also, 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)
8565
 
Mac Pro (8-core)
Intel Xeon X5365 3.0 GHz (8 cores)
8512
 
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)
8166
 
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Intel Xeon E5462 2.8 GHz (8 cores)
7685
 
Mac Pro
Intel Xeon 5160 3.0 GHz (4 cores)
5521
 
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Intel Xeon E5462 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
5317
 
Xserve (Late 2006)
Intel Xeon 5150 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
5107
 
Mac Pro
Intel Xeon 5150 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
4949
 
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
3973
 
Xserve (Late 2006)
Intel Xeon 5130 2.0 GHz (4 cores)
3884
 
Mac Pro
Intel Xeon 5130 2.0 GHz (4 cores)
3855
 
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8235 2.8 GHz (2 cores)
3714
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 2.8 GHz (2 cores)
3634
 
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 2.7 GHz (2 cores)
3561
 
MacBook Pro (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 2.6 GHz (2 cores)
3304
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
PowerPC G5 2.5 GHz (4 cores)
3290
 
MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7800 2.6 GHz (2 cores)
3241
 
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 2.4 GHz (2 cores)
3206
 
MacBook Pro (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5 GHz (2 cores)
3176
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4 GHz (2 cores)
3142
 
MacBook (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 2.4 GHz (2 cores)
3112
 
MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4 GHz (2 cores)
3059
 
MacBook Pro (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 2.4 GHz (2 cores)
3046
 
iMac (24-inch)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
3015
 
MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
2956
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
2955
 
MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
2936
 
MacBook (Late 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2 GHz (2 cores)
2869
 
MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2 GHz (2 cores)
2835
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 2.2 GHz (2 cores)
2824
 
iMac (24-inch)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 2.2 GHz (2 cores)
2806
 
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 2.2 GHz (2 cores)
2752
 
MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 2.2 GHz (2 cores)
2741
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo T2600 2.2 GHz (2 cores)
2667
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
2664
 
MacBook (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1 GHz (2 cores)
2661
 
MacBook (Late 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
2657
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
2628
 
MacBook Pro (17-inch)
Intel Core Duo T2600 2.2 GHz (2 cores)
2621
 
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
2591
 
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
2573
 
iMac (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
2525
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
2456
 
MacBook
Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
2452
 
iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD)
Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 1.8 GHz (2 cores)
2386
 
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 1.8 GHz (2 cores)
2384
 
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 1.8 GHz (2 cores)
2376
 
iMac (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo T2400 1.8 GHz (2 cores)
2337
 
MacBook
Intel Core Duo T2400 1.8 GHz (2 cores)
2307
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo T2400 1.8 GHz (2 cores)
2284
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
PowerPC G5 2.7 GHz (2 cores)
2267
 
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo T2300 1.7 GHz (2 cores)
2139
 
MacBook Air
Intel Core 2 Duo P7700 1.8 GHz (2 cores)
2122
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
PowerPC G5 2.5 GHz (2 cores)
2088
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
PowerPC G5 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
2064
 
MacBook Air
Intel Core 2 Duo P7500 1.6 GHz (2 cores)
2012
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
PowerPC G5 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
1962
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
PowerPC G5 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
1799
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
PowerPC G5 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
1741
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
PowerPC G5 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
1702
 
Power Mac G5
PowerPC G5 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
1691
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
PowerPC G5 1.8 GHz (2 cores)
1580
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
PowerPC G5 1.8 GHz (2 cores)
1576
 
Power Mac G5
PowerPC G5 1.8 GHz (2 cores)
1558
 
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Intel Core Solo T1200 1.5 GHz (1 core)
1397
 
iMac G5 (iSight)
PowerPC G5 2.1 GHz (1 core)
1208
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 1.4 GHz (2 cores)
1160
 
iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor)
PowerPC G5 2.0 GHz (1 core)
1124
 
iMac G5 (iSight)
PowerPC G5 1.9 GHz (1 core)
1112
 
Power Mac G5
PowerPC G5 1.8 GHz (1 core)
1102
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2004)
PowerPC G5 1.8 GHz (1 core)
1057
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz (2 cores)
1047
 
iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor)
PowerPC G5 1.8 GHz (1 core)
1037
 
iMac G5
PowerPC G5 1.8 GHz (1 core)
1008
 
Power Mac G5
PowerPC G5 1.6 GHz (1 core)
951
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 1.7 GHz (1 core)
922
 
iMac G5
PowerPC G5 1.6 GHz (1 core)
864
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (2 cores)
864
 
PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD, 17-inch)
PowerPC G4 1.7 GHz (1 core)
859
 
PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD, 15-inch)
PowerPC G4 1.7 GHz (1 core)
854
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (2 cores)
831
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.67 GHz)
PowerPC G4 1.7 GHz (1 core)
831
 
Mac mini (Late 2005)
PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (1 core)
827
 
eMac (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 1.4 GHz (1 core)
801
 
Mac mini
PowerPC G4 1.4 GHz (1 core)
784
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (1 core)
771
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (1 core)
768
 
Mac mini (Late 2005)
PowerPC G4 1.3 GHz (1 core)
752
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (1 core)
749
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 867 MHz (2 cores)
730
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (1 core)
722
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 1.4 GHz (1 core)
718
 
iBook G4 (Mid 2005)
PowerPC G4 1.4 GHz (1 core)
715
 
eMac (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz (1 core)
711
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 1.3 GHz (1 core)
707
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 1.3 GHz (1 core)
706
 
Mac mini
PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz (1 core)
704
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz (1 core)
702
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 1.3 GHz (1 core)
701
 
eMac (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz (1 core)
694
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 1.3 GHz (1 core)
689
 
iBook G4 (Mid 2005)
PowerPC G4 1.3 GHz (1 core)
681
 
iMac G4 (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz (1 core)
662
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)
PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz (1 core)
657
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 800 MHz (2 cores)
654
 
iMac G4 (20-inch Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz (1 core)
630
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz (1 core)
607
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (1 core)
579
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch)
PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (1 core)
566
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 1.1 GHz (1 core)
559
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)
PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (1 core)
550
 
PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz)
PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (1 core)
550
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 933 MHz (1 core)
547
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (1 core)
541
 
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
PowerPC G4 533 MHz (2 cores)
533
 
iMac G4 (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (1 core)
529
 
PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz)
PowerPC G4 867 MHz (1 core)
508
 
iBook G4
PowerPC G4 933 MHz (1 core)
495
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 867 MHz (1 core)
481
 
iBook G4
PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (1 core)
471
 
PowerBook G4 (DVI)
PowerPC G4 800 MHz (1 core)
469
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI)
PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (1 core)
462
 
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerPC G4 500 MHz (2 cores)
459
 
iBook G4
PowerPC G4 800 MHz (1 core)
427
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch)
PowerPC G4 867 MHz (1 core)
425
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 800 MHz (1 core)
424
 
iMac (Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 800 MHz (1 core)
408
 
Power Mac G3 (Blue and White)
PowerPC G3 449 MHz (1 core)
407
 
iMac G4 (17-inch Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 800 MHz (1 core)
404
 
PowerBook G4 (DVI)
PowerPC G4 667 MHz (1 core)
403
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 800 MHz (1 core)
395
 
iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)
PowerPC 750FX 800 MHz (1 core)
386
 
iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)
PowerPC 750FX 700 MHz (1 core)
362
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 733 MHz (1 core)
362
 
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
PowerPC G4 533 MHz (1 core)
361
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 700 MHz (1 core)
358
 
PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerPC G4 667 MHz (1 core)
354
 
iMac (Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 700 MHz (1 core)
351
 
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
PowerPC G4 450 MHz (1 core)
341
 
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
PowerPC G4 467 MHz (1 core)
307
 
iMac G3 (Early 2001)
PowerPC G3 600 MHz (1 core)
284
 
Power Mac G4 Cube
PowerPC G4 450 MHz (1 core)
283
 
PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerPC G4 550 MHz (1 core)
276
 
PowerBook G4
PowerPC G4 400 MHz (1 core)
265
 
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
PowerPC G4 400 MHz (1 core)
265
 
iMac G3 (Early 2001)
PowerPC G3 500 MHz (1 core)
255
 
PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
PowerPC G3 500 MHz (1 core)
254
 
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerPC G4 400 MHz (1 core)
253
 
iMac (Summer 2000)
PowerPC G3 500 MHz (1 core)
252
 
iBook (Dual USB)
PowerPC G3 500 MHz (1 core)
222
 
PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
PowerPC G3 400 MHz (1 core)
213
 
iMac (Slot Load)
PowerPC G3 400 MHz (1 core)
211
 
Power Mac G3 (Blue and White)
PowerPC G3 349 MHz (1 core)
206
 

 
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