Mac Performance (December 2007)

Back in November Apple released updated MacBooks and MacBook Pros, which the Mac performance chart from August is now somewhat out of date. I've finally found some time to sit down and re-generate the chart to include the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros.

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
8581
 
Xserve (Late 2006)
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.00 GHz
5595
 
Mac Pro
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.00 GHz
5555
 
Xserve (Late 2006)
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.66 GHz
5107
 
Mac Pro
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.66 GHz
4993
 
Mac Pro
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.00 GHz
3891
 
Xserve (Late 2006)
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.00 GHz
3884
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Extreme @ 2.80 GHz
3681
 
MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.60 GHz
3335
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
Dual Dual-Core PowerPC G5 @ 2.5 GHz
3296
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.40 GHz
3178
 
MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.40 GHz
3115
 
iMac (24-inch)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
3047
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
2997
 
MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
2994
 
MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
2972
 
MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.20 GHz
2878
 
MacBook (Late 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.20 GHz
2872
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2856
 
iMac (24-inch)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2832
 
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
2777
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2701
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2680
 
MacBook (Late 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2670
 
MacBook Pro (17-inch)
Intel Core Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2652
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2647
 
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2619
 
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2596
 
iMac (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2517
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2473
 
MacBook
Intel Core Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2460
 
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2420
 
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2393
 
iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2392
 
iMac (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2329
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2304
 
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2303
 
MacBook
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2295
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.7 GHz
2282
 
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 1.67 GHz
2119
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.5 GHz
2101
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
Dual-Core PowerPC G5 @ 2.3 GHz
2076
 
Xserve G5
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.3 GHz
2065
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.3 GHz
1969
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
Dual-Core PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1832
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1745
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1704
 
Power Mac G5
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1695
 
Xserve G5
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1629
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1586
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1581
 
Power Mac G5
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1564
 
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Intel Core Solo @ 1.50 GHz
1403
 
iMac G5 (iSight)
PowerPC G5 @ 2.1 GHz
1228
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
1161
 
iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor)
PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1142
 
iMac G5 (iSight)
PowerPC G5 @ 1.9 GHz
1140
 
Xserve (Slot Load)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
1126
 
Power Mac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1109
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2004)
PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1080
 
iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor)
PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1071
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
1045
 
iMac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1020
 
iMac G4 (20-inch Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.92 GHz
1008
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
975
 
Power Mac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.6 GHz
957
 
Xserve
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
882
 
PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD, 17-inch)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
876
 
PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD, 15-inch)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
869
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.67 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
867
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
857
 
Xserve (Slot Load)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
854
 
iMac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.6 GHz
852
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
838
 
Mac mini (Late 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
825
 
eMac (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
812
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
798
 
Mac mini
PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
781
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
779
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
779
 
Mac mini (Late 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
767
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
751
 
iBook G4 (Mid 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
732
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 867 MHz
732
 
eMac (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
721
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
719
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
715
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 @ 1.40 GHz
714
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
705
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
705
 
Mac mini
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
703
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
700
 
iBook G4 (Mid 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
694
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
691
 
eMac (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
679
 
iMac G4 (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
673
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
654
 
iMac G4 (20-inch Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
654
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.20 GHz
610
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
575
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
567
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.07 GHz
564
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
552
 
PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
544
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 933 MHz
542
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
538
 
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 533 MHz
529
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
528
 
iMac G4 (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
527
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 933 MHz
510
 
PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 867 MHz
494
 
iBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 933 MHz
493
 
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 500 MHz
492
 
iBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
476
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 867 MHz
467
 
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
442
 
iBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
434
 
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 450 MHz
433
 
iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)
PowerPC G3 @ 800 MHz
425
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
419
 
iMac (Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
413
 
PowerBook G4 (DVI)
PowerPC G4 @ 667 MHz
400
 
iMac G4 (17-inch Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
399
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
385
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 733 MHz
372
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 @ 700 MHz
361
 
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
PowerPC G4 @ 533 MHz
355
 
iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)
PowerPC G3 @ 700 MHz
353
 
iMac (Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 700 MHz
353
 
PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerPC G4 @ 667 MHz
352
 
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
PowerPC G4 @ 500 MHz
340
 
PowerBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 500 MHz
332
 
Power Mac G4 Cube
PowerPC G4 @ 500 MHz
325
 
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
PowerPC G4 @ 467 MHz
319
 
iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)
PowerPC G3 @ 600 MHz
318
 
iBook (16 VRAM)
PowerPC G3 @ 600 MHz
304
 
iMac G3 (Early 2001)
PowerPC G3 @ 600 MHz
295
 
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
PowerPC G4 @ 450 MHz
295
 
PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerPC G4 @ 500 MHz
287
 
Power Mac G4 Cube
PowerPC G4 @ 450 MHz
278
 
iMac (Summer 2000)
PowerPC G3 @ 500 MHz
266
 
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerPC G4 @ 400 MHz
256
 
iMac G3 (Early 2001)
PowerPC G3 @ 500 MHz
249
 
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
PowerPC G4 @ 400 MHz
249
 
PowerBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 400 MHz
248
 
PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
PowerPC G3 @ 500 MHz
245
 
Power Mac G3 (Blue and White)
PowerPC G3 @ 450 MHz
238
 
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
PowerPC G4 @ 350 MHz
238
 
iBook (Dual USB)
PowerPC G3 @ 500 MHz
233
 
iBook (FireWire)
PowerPC G3 @ 467 MHz
222
 
PowerBook G3
PowerPC G3 @ 400 MHz
213
 
PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
PowerPC G3 @ 400 MHz
211
 
iMac (Slot Load)
PowerPC G3 @ 400 MHz
206
 
Power Mac G3 (Blue and White)
PowerPC G3 @ 350 MHz
187
 

 
John Poole is the founder of Primate Labs and lives in Toronto, Ontario with his wife Deborah. You can find John on Twitter or .