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How does your Mac stack up? - Xbench

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lifeisabeach said:
As a side note, Xbench hasn't been updated since 2006. With the improved engine in Snow Leopard and how it handles multi-core processors, I'm wondering how accurate it is now.
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I didn't realize this...but it would make a lot of sense (why Xbench is limited to 4-cores/4 threads).

Back in 2006, the "fastest Mac" (and the Mac with the most cores) was the "quad-core" Mac Pro model (1,1). The 8-core Mac Pro (2,1) wasn't introduced until April, 2007. So maybe the folks that wrote the latest version of Xbench (2006) only wrote it to test 4-cores max.

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BrianLachoreVPI said:
It makes me think I either have an underperforming drive - or Xbench's tests aren't accurate - but they should be equally inaccurate regardless. I have no complaints about my drive performance though - this machine is the quickest machine I've ever owned.

I'm really curious to know if Boosted has installed the latest firmware. The reason I ask is because chscag made this comment and when I read that, I was asking myself what tweaks could they have made in firmware that would improve the thermal operation while not negatively impacting performance. I don't know this to be true - I was just having an internal conversation. I was planning to do before and after Geekbench tests just out of curiosity. I've only installed half of the update though.

At the end of the day - I just want second place back!! :Angry-Tongue: :Blushing:
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Funny that you brought this up. This morning I installed the update, and ran the test again. Look like my results fall almost Identical to yours.

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Boosted_Brian said:
Funny that you brought this up. This morning I installed the update, and ran the test again. Look like my results fall almost Identical to yours.
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Ha!! It was all part of my master plan to take over your spot by lowering the performance of your machine :Angry-Tongue:

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On a serious note - I'm still very interested to know why your drive is scoring so high compared to mine - or compared to CWA's? Are you sure you have the 750 GB 5400rpm? Or have you installed a different 750 GB drive?
 
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BrianLachoreVPI said:
Ha!! It was all part of my master plan to take over your spot by lowering the performance of your machine :Angry-Tongue:

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On a serious note - I'm still very interested to know why your drive is scoring so high compared to mine - or compared to CWA's? Are you sure you have the 750 GB 5400rpm? Or have you installed a different 750 GB drive?
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The only thing I have upgraded is the ram, the HD is the drive that came with the machine from day one.

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BrianLachoreVPI said:
Ha!! It was all part of my master plan to take over your spot by lowering the performance of your machine :Angry-Tongue:
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Well I cant let that happen.

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Here I left this one open so that you can see exactly where the differences are. Maybe someone can help shine some light on this.

On a side note, we can probably go back and forth with this for the rest of our lives.... getting different results. As far as I can tell, our machines perform exactly the same, given they feel like it. LOL
 
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Boosted_Brian said:
Well I cant let that happen.



Here I left this one open so that you can see exactly where the differences are. Maybe someone can help shine some light on this.

On a side note, we can probably go back and forth with this for the rest of our lives.... getting different results. As far as I can tell, our machines perform exactly the same, given they feel like it. LOL
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Son of a...!! :Angry-Tongue:

Have you geekbenched your machine? Would love to see your scores there - since as Lifesabeach noted - Xbench is a little dated.
 
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BrianLachoreVPI said:
Son of a...!! :Angry-Tongue:

Have you geekbenched your machine? Would love to see your scores there - since as Lifesabeach noted - Xbench is a little dated.
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Are you able to run it without paying for it? I am not sure I wanna spend money on something like this. Personally it has very little consequence to me.
 
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Are you able to run it without paying for it? I am not sure I wanna spend money on something like this. Personally it has very little consequence to me.
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The 32-bit version I believe you can run for free.
 
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BrianLachoreVPI said:
The 32-bit version I believe you can run for free.
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Alright well I am headed out the door for work for the night (I hate fight nights) so ill be back around 3am est. I will DL and post the results when I get home.
 
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Boosted_Brian said:
Alright well I am headed out the door for work for the night (I hate fight nights) so ill be back around 3am est. I will DL and post the results when I get home.
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Ok - I'll start a thread here to collect the Geekbench scores.
 
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BrianLachoreVPI said:
Ok - I'll start a thread here to collect the Geekbench scores.
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To all you guys who posted scores after i left for work, i have lost the ability to edit the first post, so unless a kind moderator/administrator fills in for me, i cant add you to the board.

I was unaware of Xbench's lack of updates. Good idea starting a new one for Geekbench Brian. when i started the thread i was worried about the lack of 64 bit for us 4+ users, but it should be a good test none the less.
It also lets people see how their Windows machines stack up against their Macs too!

I did originally just intend the thread to be a bit of fun, but for more accurate scoring/rating, i advise everyone to move to Brian's newly created thread.
 
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robduckyworth said:
updated!

Stretch, I used you initial score with disk test, to keep continuity. :)

Spang, youve gained a place. :)

krzykat, could you post detailed mac specs? your score is really good.
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I have the 21.5 inch screen i3 3.06 iMac with the 4 GB RAM. It's the low end basic of the mid 2010 models.
 
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bobtomay said:
rob - which machine is yours run on of the 2 you have listed?

krzykat's is the new iMac

You're fixing to see why I haven't been all that interested in puttin' out the cash to upgrade my '06 model until these new Sandy Bridge chips. It's taken 4 years to get better than a 10-15% increase even in test scores and less than that in most real usage tasks.

(Someone asked in another thread today why you spend money on the best processsor first instead of RAM - this is why.)


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Look at those Disk test scores - still something to be said for the WD 320 & 500.
Am amazed at that Samsung Spinpoint score though.

That first gen MacPro is still pretty much keeping up harry.
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But mine is not the new iMac. I bought mine 3 weeks before the refresh.
 
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