Mac Performance (February 2008)

Since Apple released new Macs last month (both the updated Mac Pro and the all-new MacBook Air) it's time to update the Mac performance chart.

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 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)
Dual Quad-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.20 GHz
8254
 
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Dual Quad-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.00 GHz
8088
 
Mac Pro (8-core)
Dual Quad-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.00 GHz
7999
 
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Dual Quad-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.80 GHz
7650
 
Mac Pro
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 3.00 GHz
5383
 
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Quad-Core Intel Xeon @ 2.80 GHz
5359
 
Mac Pro
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.66 GHz
4839
 
Xserve (Late 2006)
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.00 GHz
3870
 
Mac Pro
Dual Dual-Core Intel Xeons @ 2.00 GHz
3693
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Extreme @ 2.80 GHz
3614
 
MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)
3296
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
Dual Dual-Core PowerPC G5 @ 2.5 GHz
3197
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.40 GHz
3127
 
MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.40 GHz
3003
 
iMac (24-inch)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
2976
 
MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
2914
 
MacBook (Late 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.20 GHz
2874
 
MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
2869
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.33 GHz
2867
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2773
 
iMac (24-inch)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2760
 
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2746
 
MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.20 GHz
2733
 
MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2689
 
MacBook (Late 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2659
 
iMac (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2642
 
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2604
 
iMac (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2596
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2588
 
MacBook Pro (17-inch)
Intel Core Duo @ 2.16 GHz
2586
 
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2534
 
iMac (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2473
 
MacBook
Intel Core Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2411
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo @ 2.00 GHz
2388
 
iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2373
 
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2365
 
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2334
 
iMac (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2304
 
MacBook
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2262
 
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2260
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.7 GHz
2251
 
MacBook Air
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.80 GHz
2219
 
MacBook Pro
Intel Core Duo @ 1.83 GHz
2210
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.5 GHz
2083
 
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Intel Core Duo @ 1.67 GHz
2070
 
MacBook Air
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.60 GHz
2051
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
Dual-Core PowerPC G5 @ 2.3 GHz
2007
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.3 GHz
1906
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
Dual-Core PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1781
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1704
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1633
 
Power Mac G5
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
1601
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1553
 
Power Mac G5
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1544
 
Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
Dual PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1526
 
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Intel Core Solo @ 1.50 GHz
1324
 
iMac G5 (iSight)
PowerPC G5 @ 2.1 GHz
1112
 
Power Mac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
1049
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
1047
 
iMac G5 (iSight)
PowerPC G5 @ 1.9 GHz
1009
 
iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor)
PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz
985
 
Power Mac G5 (Late 2004)
PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
966
 
iMac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.8 GHz
882
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
874
 
Power Mac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.6 GHz
860
 
iMac G5
PowerPC G5 @ 1.6 GHz
826
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
824
 
PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD, 17-inch)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
811
 
PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD, 15-inch)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
786
 
Mac mini (Late 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
782
 
Mac mini
PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
777
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
774
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.67 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.67 GHz
770
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
742
 
eMac (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
726
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 867 MHz
724
 
Mac mini (Late 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
720
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 @ 1.40 GHz
705
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
703
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
701
 
Mac mini
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
701
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
696
 
eMac (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
694
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
667
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.20 GHz
640
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
639
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
623
 
iBook G4 (Mid 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.42 GHz
621
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
619
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.50 GHz
617
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33 GHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
617
 
PowerBook G4 (17-inch)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
602
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
599
 
PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
578
 
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
576
 
iBook G4 (Mid 2005)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.33 GHz
574
 
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.07 GHz
555
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
552
 
iMac G4 (USB 2.0)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
527
 
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
503
 
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 500 MHz
484
 
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 533 MHz
474
 
iMac G4 (20-inch Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 1.25 GHz
474
 
PowerBook G4 (DVI)
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
469
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch)
PowerPC G4 @ 867 MHz
453
 
iBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
450
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 933 MHz
448
 
PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz)
PowerPC G4 @ 867 MHz
440
 
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Dual PowerPC G4 @ 450 MHz
437
 
iMac (Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
416
 
PowerBook G4 (DVI)
PowerPC G4 @ 667 MHz
415
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 867 MHz
414
 
eMac
PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
404
 
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
PowerPC G4 @ 733 MHz
387
 
PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI)
PowerPC G4 @ 1000 MHz
379
 
PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerPC G4 @ 667 MHz
376
 
iMac (Flat-Panel)
PowerPC G4 @ 700 MHz
327
 
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
PowerPC G4 @ 450 MHz
309
 
Power Mac G4 Cube
PowerPC G4 @ 450 MHz
257
 
PowerBook G4
PowerPC G4 @ 400 MHz
257
 

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