Mac Performance (August 2007)

Back in June I posted a Mac performance comparison using results in the Geekbench Browser. Since then Apple's released updated iMacs and Mac minis and we've received Geekbench results for older Mac models like the original PowerBook G4 and the PowerBook G3 (Firewire), so it's time to update the comparison!

Setup

Results were collected from Geekbench 2 for Mac OS X running on Macs with standard processors (i.e., no processor upgrades or overclocked processors) and at least 512MB of RAM.

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 (8-core)
Dual Quad-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.00 GHz
8626
 
Xserve (Late 2006)
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.00 GHz
5650
 
Mac Pro
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.00 GHz
5574
 
Xserve (Late 2006)
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.66 GHz
5101
 
Mac Pro
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.66 GHz
5018
 
Mac Pro
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.00 GHz
3910
 
Xserve (Late 2006)
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.00 GHz
3831
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Extreme @ 2.80 GHz
3740
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
Dual Dual-Core PowerPC G5 @ 2.5 GHz
3298
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.40 GHz
3213
 
MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.40 GHz
3119
 
iMac (24-inch)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
3058
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
3057
 
MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
3000
 
MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
2975
 
MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.20 GHz
2882
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2862
 
iMac (24-inch)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2840
 
MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2821
 
MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2781
 
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2770
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2741
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2684
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2649
 
MacBook Pro (17-inch)
Intel Core Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2645
 
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2602
 
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2574
 
iMac (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2519
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2482
 
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2472
 
MacBook
Intel Core Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2468
 
iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2392
 
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2391
 
iMac (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2335
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2307
 
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2302
 
MacBook
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2295
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.7 GHz
2269
 
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 1.67 GHz
2121
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.5 GHz
2105
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
Dual-Core PowerPC G5 @ 2.3 GHz
2066
 
Xserve G5
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.3 GHz
2065
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.3 GHz
1976
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
Dual-Core PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1828
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1743
 
Power Mac G5
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1699
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1688
 
Xserve G5
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1629
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1590
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1582
 
Power Mac G5
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1566
 
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Intel Core Solo @ 1.50 GHz
1407
 
iMac G5 (iSight)
PowerPC G5 @ 2.1 GHz
1233
 
iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor)
PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1176
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
1165
 
iMac G5 (iSight)
PowerPC G5 @ 1.9 GHz
1137
 
Power Mac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1127
 
Xserve (Slot Load)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
1126
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2004)
PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1089
 
iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor)
PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1070
 
iMac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1050
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
1048
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
1015
 
iMac G4 (20-inch Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.92 GHz
1008
 
Power Mac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.6 GHz
968
 
PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD, 17-inch)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
899
 
PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD, 15-inch)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
885
 
Xserve
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
882
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.67 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
880
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
862
 
iMac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.6 GHz
862
 
Xserve (Slot Load)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
854
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
841
 
Mac mini (Late 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
816
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
816
 
eMac (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
812
 
Mac mini (Late 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
801
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
790
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
783
 
Mac mini
PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
778
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
758
 
iBook G4 (Mid 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
730
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
726
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 867 MHz
722
 
eMac (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
719
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
711
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 @ 1.40 GHz
710
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
707
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
702
 
Mac mini
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
700
 
iBook G4 (Mid 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
700
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
692
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
688
 
iMac G4 (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
688
 
eMac (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
676
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
651
 
iMac G4 (20-inch Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
651
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.20 GHz
607
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.07 GHz
574
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
572
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
570
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
556
 
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 533 MHz
544
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
539
 
PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
539
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 933 MHz
525
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
522
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 933 MHz
510
 
iMac G4 (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
509
 
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 500 MHz
497
 
PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 867 MHz
490
 
iBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 933 MHz
486
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 867 MHz
479
 
iBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
476
 
PowerBook G4 (DVI)
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
462
 
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
451
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch)
PowerPC G4 @ 867 MHz
436
 
iBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
433
 
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 450 MHz
421
 
iMac (Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
414
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
414
 
iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)
PowerPC G3 @ 800 MHz
403
 
PowerBook G4 (DVI)
PowerPC G4 @ 667 MHz
395
 
iMac G4 (17-inch Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
394
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 733 MHz
374
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
372
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 @ 700 MHz
359
 
iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)
PowerPC G3 @ 700 MHz
353
 
PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerPC G4 @ 667 MHz
352
 
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
PowerPC G4 @ 533 MHz
352
 
iMac (Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 700 MHz
348
 
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
PowerPC G4 @ 500 MHz
343
 
PowerBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 500 MHz
332
 
Power Mac G4 Cube
PowerPC G4 @ 500 MHz
325
 
iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)
PowerPC G3 @ 600 MHz
318
 
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
PowerPC G4 @ 467 MHz
314
 
iBook (16 VRAM)
PowerPC G3 @ 600 MHz
304
 
iMac G3 (Early 2001)
PowerPC G3 @ 600 MHz
294
 
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
PowerPC G4 @ 450 MHz
291
 
PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerPC G4 @ 500 MHz
284
 
Power Mac G4 Cube
PowerPC G4 @ 450 MHz
282
 
PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
PowerPC G3 @ 500 MHz
277
 
iMac (Summer 2000)
PowerPC G3 @ 500 MHz
266
 
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerPC G4 @ 400 MHz
261
 
iMac G3 (Early 2001)
PowerPC G3 @ 500 MHz
249
 
PowerBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 400 MHz
245
 
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
PowerPC G4 @ 400 MHz
245
 
iBook (Dual USB)
PowerPC G3 @ 500 MHz
233
 
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
PowerPC G4 @ 350 MHz
232
 
Power Mac G3 (Blue and White)
PowerPC G3 @ 450 MHz
223
 
iBook (FireWire)
PowerPC G3 @ 467 MHz
222
 
PowerBook G3
PowerPC G3 @ 400 MHz
213
 
PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
PowerPC G3 @ 400 MHz
212
 
Power Mac G3 (Blue and White)
PowerPC G3 @ 350 MHz
186
 
iMac (Slot Load)
PowerPC G3 @ 400 MHz
177
 

 
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