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Mac Performance In The Raw - eMac G4/1GHz versus iMac Intel Core Duo 2GHz 20" - Performance, Reviews & Prices

 
Thursday, March 30, 2006
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eMac G4/1GHz versus iMac Intel Core Duo 2GHz 20"

eMac G4/1GHz - M8951LL/A - May 2003
iMac Intel Core Duo 2GHz 20" - MA200LL -- January 2006

Specifications info
eMac G4/1GHz
iMac Intel Core Duo 2GHz 20"

Initial price difference:
eMac G4/1GHz - $1,299
iMac Intel Core Duo 2GHz 20" - $1,699

Current price difference:
eMac G4/1GHz - $699
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iMac Intel Core Duo 2GHz 20" - $1,449

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Performance
In Performance the iMac Intel Core Duo 2GHz 20" is ....

Processor Single - 30% faster
Processor Dual - 97% faster
Graphics Gaming - 191% faster
Copy (many files) - 138% faster
Copy (Single large file) - 123% faster

iMovie Import - 102% faster
iMovie Render - 30% faster
iDVD Import - 188% faster

Word Macro - 18% faster **
Photoshop Filters (Dual Tuned) - 25% faster **
Photoshop Filters (Single) - 26% slower **
Photoshop Workflow - 7% faster **

** This application does not yet run native on the Intel processor

A note on performance. Because of the time difference between when we tested these two machines, some of the scores above are estimates based on adjusted, original data. In particular, since we were not able to completely max out the processors of the iMac in the any of the test results above, we feel that the Processor Test results above undercount the performance of the Intel iMac, were that machine to be pushed to the limit, under optimal conditions.

If you have follow up questions about these results contact us again

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eMac InfoZone
eMac Performance
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Apple's eMac Page
Apple's Previous eMac Specification Details

Also search at MacReviewZone/MacSpeedZone on the following part numbers M8951LL or MA200LL which should turn up additional information
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20 Inch 2GHz Intel Core Duo MA200LL - Originally: $1,699

This section updated: Sunday, April 27, 2008

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Basic Stats
iMacs 2.0GHz - MA200LL
20" LCD display
2.0GHz Intel Core Duo processor
2MB L2 Cache
667MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory
ATI Radeon X1600 Graphics
128MB video memory
250GB Hard Drive 7200 rpm
8x SuperDrive 2.4x Dual Layer
Built-in AirPort Extreme
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Apple Remote
Built-in iSight camera
Released January 2006
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Performance
Score
%
Processor Dual CB
565
+168%
Processor Single CB
308
+163%
Graphics Card CB
1058
+421%
Graphics Games fps
32
+78%
Hard Drive sec.
42.09
+171%
QuickTime sec.
NA
NA
CB = CineBench 9.5 Score
% = Performance compared to Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz
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