The following prerelease information provided by Johnny Applespeed, where a more complete report will be posted shortly
 Wednesday, February 15, 2006 8:08:48 AM US/Pacific
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Hi John,
Powermac G5 Dual 2.5ghz vs the new Quad G5 2.5ghz
Power Mac G5 Dual 2.5 GHz - M9457LL/A -- Released June 2004
Power Mac Quad Core 2.5 GHz - M9592LL/A -- Released October , 2005
Specifications info
Power Mac G5 Dual 2.5 GHz
Power Mac Quad Core 2.5 GHz
Initial price difference: Power Mac Quad Core 2.5 GHz $300 more - - $3,299 vs $2,999
Current price difference: Power Mac Quad Core 2.5 GHz $800 more - - $2,799 vs $1,999
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Performance
In Performance the Power Mac Quad Core 2.5 GHz is ....
Processor Single - 1% slower
Processor Multi - 75% faster
Processor Saturation - 100% faster
Graphics Card - 8% faster
Graphics Processor - 2% faster
Graphics Gaming - 22% faster
Graphics Interface - 253% faster
Copy (many files) - 13% faster
Copy (Single large file) - 2% slower
iMovie Import - 31% faster
iMovie Render - 23% faster
iTunes Encode (From CD) - 7% faster
Word Macro - 16% faster
iDVD Import - 42% faster
Unreal (Game) - 21% faster
Photoshop Filters (Dual Tuned) - 70% faster
Photoshop Filters (Single) - 2% faster
Photoshop Workflow - 24% faster
A note on performance. Because of the time difference between when we tested these two machines, the scores above are estimates based on adjusted, original data
Additional Resources
Power Mac InfoZone
Power Mac Performance
Power Mac Performance vs Others
Power Mac Buyer's Guide
Power Mac Specs & Features
Power Mac Reviews
Power Mac Discussion Forum
Apple's Power Mac Page
Apple's Previous Power Mac Specification Details
Also search at MacReviewZone/MacSpeedZone on the following part numbers M9457LL or M9592LL which should turn up additional information
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Regards,
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